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Andrea Dworkin Quotes: The essence of oppression is that one is defined from the outside by those who define themselves as superior by criteria of their own choice.
         

The essence of oppression is that one is defined from the outside by those who define themselves as superior by criteria of their own choice.


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The essence of oppression is that one is defined from the outside by those who define themselves as superior by criteria of their own choice.
         



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