"I think labels are generally used to benefit those who invented them, and those who invent them tend not to be those upon whom they are foisted. That said, labels can be tools of empowerment or marginalization, depending on who is using them and why…"
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On how she views “labels” in society in “Interview With Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez” in AfterEllen.com (2008 Sep 25)
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