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The Reflex of Deference

Posted on October 16, 2014 by

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The inside of inequality, the cellular scrapings of being considered lesser than, lies in the reflex of deference. Deference is the wee tiny rock that women carry in their pockets, the signal to tell them to get out of the way, sit down and… Continue Reading “The Reflex of Deference”

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