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The desert is a metaphor. For how long women have endured. Like creosote. Waiting for the rains. We are the rains. (p 254)
— Bettina Aptheker
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The desert is a metaphor. For how long women have endured. Like creosote. Waiting for the rains. We are the rains. (p 254)" in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Bettina Aptheker
Bettina Fay Aptheker (born September 2, 1944) is an American political activist, radical feminist, professor and author. Aptheker was active in civil rights and anti-war movements of the 1960s and 1970s, and has since worked in developing feminist studies.
About Bettina Aptheker
Bettina Fay Aptheker (born September 2, 1944) is an American political activist, radical feminist, professor and author. Aptheker was active in civil rights and anti-war movements of the 1960s and 1970s, and has since worked in developing feminist studies.
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