"Any master has the alternative of divesting himself of sexism or racism—the oppressed have no alternative—for they have no power—but to fight. In the long run, Women's Liberation will of course free men—but in the short run it's going to COST men a lot of privilege, which no one gives up willingly or easily. Sexism is NOT the fault of women—kill your fathers, not your mothers."The above quote is by Robin Morgan a prominent figure in the second wave feminist movement, her 1970 anthology Sisterhood Is Powerful has been widely credited with helping to start the general women's movement in the US, and was cited by the New York Public Library as "One of the 100 most influential Books of the 20th Century,"
http://books.google.com/books?id=2uMwEGfAMSQC&pg=PA55&lpg=PA55&dq=Sexism+is+not+the+fault+of+women+kill+your+fathers%2C+not+your+mothers.&source=bl&ots=kSKJccpJeS&sig=58gkX7SCQMDd_-ZBqpG4zeAJT-4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=XQYsUpWTB8aE2QXRzoCgDA&ved=0CF8Q6AEwCDgK#v=onepage&q=Sexism%20is%20not%20the%20fault%20of%20women%20kill%20your%20fathers%2C%20not%20your%20mothers.&f=false
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Morgan
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