Being a mother is a noble status, right? Right. So why does it change when you put 'unwed' or 'welfare' in front of it?

If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament.

Don't agonise, organise.

Women are dirt searchers; their greatest worth is irradicating rings on collars and tables. Never mind real-estate boards' corruption and racism, here's your soapsuds. Everything she is doing is peripheral, expendable, crucial, and non-negotiable. Cleanliness is next to godliness.

There's a difference between Vaselining the rapee and catching the rapist.

A liberation struggle is like a struggle against dirt. No matter what type of bath you takein three weeks you'll smell like you've never seen a bathtub. What we don't understand about a liberation struggle is you never win it, any more than you "win" clean dishes. As soon as you eat on them, the dishes are dirty again.

When a system of oppression has become institutionaliz ed it is unnecessary for individuals to be oppressive