Black women are programmed to define ourselves within this male attention and to compete with each other for it rather than to recognize and move upon our common interests.
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"Black women are programmed to define ourselves within this male attention and to compete with each other for it rather than to recognize and move upon our common interests." — Audre Lorde
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Black women are programmed to define ourselves within this male attention and to compete with each other for it rather than to recognize and move upon our common interests. — Audre Lorde
About Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde was a Poet from United States (1934–1992).
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This quote is attributed to Audre Lorde, a Poet from United States.
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Audre Lorde lived from 1934 – 1992.