The concept of romantic love affords a means of emotional manipulation which the male is free to exploit, since love is the only circumstance in which the female is (ideologically) pardoned for sexual activity.

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My sister said, You're making it hard for all us housewives in Nebraska.

My sister said, You're making it hard for all us housewives in Nebraska.

Men and women were declared equal one morning and everybody could divorce each other by...

Men and women were declared equal one morning and everybody could divorce each other by...

In those days, when you got boxed, that was it. A lot of old people...

In those days, when you got boxed, that was it. A lot of old people...

With the first act of cruelty committed in the name of revolution, with the first...

With the first act of cruelty committed in the name of revolution, with the first...

Psychiatry causes so much death.

Psychiatry causes so much death.

The great mass of women throughout history have been confined to the cultural level of...

The great mass of women throughout history have been confined to the cultural level of...

What is the natural reaction when told you have a hopeless mental illness? That diagnosis...

What is the natural reaction when told you have a hopeless mental illness? That diagnosis...

What is our freedom fight about? Is it about the liberation of children or just...

What is our freedom fight about? Is it about the liberation of children or just...

They weren't crazy. They were tired of being locked up. Even I could see that.

They weren't crazy. They were tired of being locked up. Even I could see that.

However muted its present appearance may be, sexual dominion obtains nevertheless as perhaps the most...

However muted its present appearance may be, sexual dominion obtains nevertheless as perhaps the most...

Everybody believes in psychiatry; it's supposed to be for our own good. Let psychiatry prove...

Everybody believes in psychiatry; it's supposed to be for our own good. Let psychiatry prove...

A sexual revolution begins with the emancipation of women, who are the chief victims of...

A sexual revolution begins with the emancipation of women, who are the chief victims of...

We're more sexually repressed than men, having been given a much more strict puritanical code...

We're more sexually repressed than men, having been given a much more strict puritanical code...

However muted its present appearance may be, sexual domination obtains nevertheless as perhaps the most...

However muted its present appearance may be, sexual domination obtains nevertheless as perhaps the most...

Mother had committed me for life. This is where I felt betrayed the most.

Mother had committed me for life. This is where I felt betrayed the most.

It would appear that love is dead. Or very likely in a bad way.

It would appear that love is dead. Or very likely in a bad way.

Because of our social circumstances, male and female are really two cultures and their life...

Because of our social circumstances, male and female are really two cultures and their life...

As women, we're probably more protective of children. Also, we've been minors all of our...

As women, we're probably more protective of children. Also, we've been minors all of our...

I was supposed to be women's lib, and now I'd exceeded it and gone over...

I was supposed to be women's lib, and now I'd exceeded it and gone over...

This country is becoming increasingly authoritarian. It's based on capital punishment.

This country is becoming increasingly authoritarian. It's based on capital punishment.