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What little girls learn is not the desire for the other, but the desire to be desired.

What little girls learn is not the desire for the other, but the desire to be desired.
– Naomi Wolf

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  8. She wins who calls herself beautiful and challenges the world to change to truly see her. – Naomi Wolf
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  21. Health makes good propaganda. – Naomi Wolf
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  25. The greatest desire is the desire to be free. The greatest freedom is the freedom to desire. – RADelmonico
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