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The Female Eunuch (McGraw-Hill, 1971 US edition of the 1970 book)

Germaine Greer · c. 1970

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  1. The surest guide to the correctness of the path that women take is joy in the struggle.
  2. Freedom is fragile and must be protected. To sacrifice it, even as a temporary measure, is to betray it.
  3. Security is when everything is settled, when nothing can happen to you; security is the denial of life.

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