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We need to reclaim the word feminism. We need to reclaim the word feminism real bad.

Caitlin Moran

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Caitlin Moran
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: April 5
Columnist
Film Producer
Journalist
Music Journalist
Writer
Brighton
England
Catherine Elizabeth Moran
Reclaim
Feminism
Word
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