Two things have always ruptured up and through hegemony: art and bodies.

Lidia Yuknavitch
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In politics and culture, the power of art and the power of bodies have always ruptured up and through hegemony. To ignore this trend is to ignore both the current state of affairs and the history of those who for centuries have been fighting against those who dominate.

Source: The Book Of Joan

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