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I'm appalled that the word 'feminism' has been denigrated to a place of almost ridicule and I very passionately believe the word needs to be revalued and reintroduced with power and understanding that this is a global picture. It isn't about us and them.

Annie Lennox

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Annie Lennox
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 1
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