"WHENEVER I STAND AT A PODIUM TO GIVE A LECTURE, I BEGIN WITH MY DECLARATION OF FAITH:
FUCK THE PATRIARCHY.
I SAY FUCK BECAUSE PROFANITY IS AN IMPORTANT TOOL IN DEFYING, DISOBEYING AND DISRUPTING PATRIARCHY AND ITS RULES. PATRIARCHY PUNISHES WOMEN FOR PROFANITY BECAUSE IT WANTS US TO FOREVER REMAIN WITHIN THE STRAITJACKET OF NICENESS AND POLITENESS, DESPITE THE VIOLENCE IT SUBJECTS US TO."
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