"Patriarchy is not men. Patriarchy is a system in which both women and men participate. It privileges, inter alia, the interests of boys and men over the bodily integrity, autonomy, and dignity of girls and women. It is subtle, insidious, and never more dangerous than when women passionately deny that they themselves are engaging in it."

Source : "Body Image: Ashley Judd Calls for an End to Body Snarking--Will You Take Her Challenge?" by Sarah Jio, www.glamour.com. April 11, 2012.

Ashley Judd

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