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I can think of a couple of rad fems who fit this bill on twitter. Like you explain, when I first saw their tweets I was taken aback, but now I think it'd great 😁

Great piece, thanks for writing it.

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Relatable. Niceness won't smash the patriarchy.

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I must I must increase my mean! Great article. Thanks Zara x

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Mar 30, 2021Liked by Zara

Absolutely fantastic!!! That interview with the “I don’t care” has stuck with me too. Men get upset when we say they aren’t women? I don’t care. *I don’t care.* I DON’T CARE!!!

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I tweeted a link to it. Thank you for writing this article. Germaine Greer is uncompromising and forthright.

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I utterly adore this post.

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loved reading this piece!

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Thank you for writing this Zara.

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I have always been outspoken and stood my ground as a feminist, no plans to do otherwise

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This is a FABULOUS piece. I see it is from spring of 2021... don't know how I missed it but so glad to find it now. Well written, excellent points, passionate and perfect. Couldn't agree more.... they want us docile in order to control and make us easier to abuse. Well said. Thanks for putting this out there. Am sharing.

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You’re wrong. Progress is made when alliances are formed of like-minded people. That requires taking the harder route of actually building those alliances, finding compromises, and working towards a common goal. It’s harder, takes more sacrifice, and is less immediately stimulating than hating, but it works, and worked for most of the 21st century.

The setbacks we are seeing now are because you have chosen hate, thereby alienating the vast middle ground of good people. You shouldn’t be surprised that they’ve started hating you back.

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