"Thinking that only institutions oppress women as opposed to other people. This implies that you have not identified your enemy, for institutions are only a tool of the oppressor. When the oppressor is stopped he can no longer maintain his tools and they are rendered useless. Present institutions and our feelings about them should be analyzed in order to understand what it is we want or don't want to use in the new society."
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Women academics from the United StatesFeminists from the United StatesWomen activists from the United StatesActivists from New York CityArtists from New York City
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"Resistences to consciousness" (1969)
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Irene Peslikis
Irene Peslikis (October 7, 1943 – November 28, 2002) was a Greek American feminist artist, activist, and educator. She was one of the early founders and organizers in the women's art movement, especially on the east coast.
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