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Thursday, June 23, 2011

I thought I was a feminist, but it turns out I'm a "rape-supporter."

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"There are, however, some potentates I would kill by any and all means at my disposal. They are Ignorance, Superstition, and Bigotry — the most sinister and tyrannical rulers on earth." -Emma Goldman
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