"Prostitutes don't sell their bodies, they rent their bodies. Housewives sell their bodies when they get married."
"Don't agonise, organise."
Source: Florynce Kennedy by Margaret Busby, www.theguardian.com. January 9, 2001.
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Florynce Kennedy
Civil Rights Activist
Florynce Kennedy was a pioneering civil rights lawyer and feminist activist known for her bold advocacy for women's rights and social justice.
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