"As for loving woman, I have never understood why some people had a fit. I still don't. It seems fine to me. If an individual is productive responsible, and energetic, why should her choice in a partner make such a fuss? The government is only too happy to take my tax money and yet they uphold legislation that keeps me a second class citizen. Surely, there should be a tax break for those of us who are robbed of full and equal participation and protection in the life of our nation."

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Source: Rita Mae Brown (1987). “Poems”

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Rita Mae Brown

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Rita Mae Brown is an American author and activist known for her groundbreaking novel 'Rubyfruit Jungle,' which explores themes of love and identity.

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