Battered women is a phrase that uncovered major, long-hidden violence. It helps us to face the fact that, … - Gloria Steinem

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You know, it's hard work to write a book. I can't tell you how many times I really get going on an idea, then my quill breaks. Or I spill ink all over my writing tunic.

Gloria Steinem

Battered women is a phrase that uncovered major, long-hidden violence. It helps us to face the fact that, statistically speaking, the most dangerous place for a woman is in her own home, not in the streets.

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