Thus her whole identity hangs in the balance of her love life. She is allowed to love herself only if a man finds her worthy of love.
Shulamith FirestonePower, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, will not be given up without a struggle.
Shulamith FirestoneIt is only after we have integrated the dark side of the moon into our world view that we can begin to talk seriously of universal culture.
Shulamith FirestoneThe separation of sex from emotion is at the very foundations of Western culture and civilization.
Shulamith FirestoneThe 'natural' is not necessarily a 'human' value. Humanity has begun to transcend nature: we can no longer justify the maintenance of a discriminatory sex class system on grounds of its origins in nature. Indeed, for pragmatic reasons alone it is beginning to look as if we must get rid of it.
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