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Posted on June 18, 2013 by Awake BW

I am a radical activist. Not the marching, speeching, protesting with signs kind of radical activist, although I have been there done that during my lifetime. The simple fact that I am alive, still breathing, beaten upon yet unbowed is … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Hellz YES | Tagged Gender Equality, Male Privilege, Misogyny, Politics, Sexism, Social Conditioning, Stand Up | 3 Comments

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