Uploaded March 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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I heard a woman becomes herself the first time she speaks without permission
Then, every word out her mouth a riot
Say beautiful
And point to the map of your body
Say brave
And wear your skin like a gown, or a suit
Say hero
And cast yourself in the lead role.

Denice Frohman reads "A Woman's Place" from Women of Resistance at the Strand, NYC, 3/13/18. Now available only from OR Books: orbooks.com/catalog/women-of-resistance