Quote by Andrea Dworkin

As long as there is rape... there is not going to be any peace or justice or equality or freedom. You are not going to become what you want to become or who you want to become. You are not going to live in the world you want to live in.

As long as there is rape... there is not going to be any pea

Summary

This quote highlights the pervasive impact of rape on society. It emphasizes that as long as rape exists, concepts such as peace, justice, equality, and freedom cannot be fully realized. The quote implies that rape undermines personal and societal development, hindering individuals from becoming the people they aspire to be and preventing the construction of the ideal world they hope to inhabit. By illustrating the correlation between rape and the absence of desired outcomes, this quote amplifies the urgency to address and eradicate sexual violence in order to create a better and more equitable society.

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Equality

By Andrea Dworkin

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