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The Second

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Olivia Otten
Jul 09, 2025
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Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde, 1984

Sister Outsider - Wikipedia

I became more politically aware (some may say radicalised, I prefer the terms well-read and morally discerning) due to three main influences. Growing up with an academic, philanthropic, and socialist-leaning father who consistently encouraged my brother and me to question everything. Second, I was raised in …

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