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The intense campaigns against domestic violence, rape, sexual harassment, and inequity in the schools all too often depe
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"The intense campaigns against domestic violence, rape, sexual harassment, and inequity in the schools all too often depend on an image of women as weak and victimized"

- Katherine Dunn

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This quote by Katherine Dunn speaks with the method which campaigns against domestic violence, rape, sexual harassment, and inequity in the schools typically depend on a stereotype of females as weak and vulnerable. This stereotype is destructive, as it indicates that ladies are unable to safeguard themselves and must depend on external forces to do so. It likewise indicates that females are not capable of standing up for themselves and need to be protected by others. This is a hazardous and out-of-date view of ladies, and it is necessary to acknowledge that females are strong and efficient in protecting themselves. It is also essential to recognize that these projects ought to focus on empowering females and assisting them to take control of their own safety and security.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Katherine Dunn. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA. The author also have 24 other quotes.

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