Women have routinely been punished and intimidated for attempting that most simple of freedoms, taking a walk, because their walking and indeed their… - Rebecca Solnit

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Women have routinely been punished and intimidated for attempting that most simple of freedoms, taking a walk, because their walking and indeed their very beings have been construed as inevitably, continually sexual in those societies concerned with controlling women's sexuality.

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About Rebecca Solnit

Rebecca Solnit (born June 24, 1961) is an American writer. She has written on a variety of subjects, including feminism, the environment, politics, place, and art.

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