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Audre Lorde

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Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde (1934-1992) is best known for her work as an, "American poet, essayist, and autobiographer known for her passionate writings on lesbian feminism and racial issues"[1] Her powerful writing included over a dozen publications in the form of poetry and essays, winning multiple national and international awards for her writing, and was one of the primary founders of Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press.[2] She has also been hailed as, " The Black feminist, lesbian, poet, mother, and warrior." [3] Other famous poems and essays written by Lorde include[3]:

The Erotic as Power

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According to Young (2012), the term "Erotic" discussed by Audre Lorde has often been misrepresented and used as a tool to over-sexualize and under value women in a patriarchal society. While this term is often synonymous with pornography, it was meant to provide liberation for women, a freedom that can be found from self reflection and human connection with other woman. The primary mechanism of oppression, is found in the misuse and understanding of systemic power structures that continue to oppress women in their voice and expression of self[4]

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  1. ^ "Audre Lorde | Biography, Books, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  2. ^ Lorde, Audre. "The Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power" (PDF). Sage UK.
  3. ^ a b "About Audre Lorde". The Audre Lorde Project. 2007-11-06. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  4. ^ a b Young, Nikki (2013). ""Uses of the Erotic" for Teaching Queer Studies". WSQ: Women's Studies Quarterly. 40 (3–4): 301–305. doi:10.1353/wsq.2013.0023. ISSN 1934-1520.