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We as women face a particular oppression, not in a vacuum but as a part of this corrupt system. The issues of women are the issues of the working cla… - Pat Parker
" "We as women face a particular oppression, not in a vacuum but as a part of this corrupt system. The issues of women are the issues of the working class as well. By not having this understanding, the women's movement has allowed itself to be co-opted and misdirected.
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About Pat Parker
Pat Parker (born Patricia Cooks; January 20, 1944 – June 17, 1989) was an African American, lesbian, feminist, poet and activist from a working class background.
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