In Service of Revolution

Sheila Rowbotham. Woman's Consciousness, Man's World

Oppression is not an abstract moral condition but a social and historical experience.

More along the same vein:

The Ruling class grows sentimental at its own convenience.

And a little factoid in need of updating:

The Chase Manhattan Bank estimated a woman's overall working hours as averaging 99.6 per week.

Brute facts sometimes point to poignant stories.

And so for day 688
31.10.2008