Consider it thrown down.

"My one great talent lies in making those who wrong me suffer horribly."
- Archilochus, 7th century BC

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And it is not the first time women have been cunningly ensnared. Each successive feminist wave was followed by a powerful and destructive backlash that put women in ever tighter situations. First we were trapped in society at large, then in our homes and now we are trapped in our bodies. Our focus has become more intense. It now rests sharply on us, on ourselves and on our faults.
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