I am a man, no doubt. But I am also a woman. I am a white woman. I am a white woman who lives in a white society. I am a white woman who is a feminist. I am a white woman who is a mother. I am a white woman who is a writer. I am all of these things, and none of them.
— Ursula K. Le Guin Modern

Science fiction, fantasy

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Interview, 'A Woman's Liberation'

Date / Period

1987

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Controversial

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https://www.ursulakleguin.com/essays/a-womans-liberation

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