A quote that I thought helped me understand this piece was, "Write, let no one hold you back, let nothing stop you: not man, not the imbecilic capitalist machinery, in which publishing houses are the crafty, obsequious relayers of imperatives handed down by an economy that works against us and off our backs; and not yourself," (p. 392).
This quote just made it clear to me that she thought that women need to write no matter what. Write about yourself, write about women, and especially get women to write about their bodies more. She believes that too many women have let others get in their way and discourage from writing about self and body. No one should be able to get in your way, not even yourself. This also relates strongly to what bell hooks' message was. They both feel that no matter how you do it, get your voice out there and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
-Jessica Mitchell
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