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My white skin disgusts me. my passport disgusts me. they are the marks of an insufferable privilege bought at the price of others' agony. if i could peel myself inside out i would be glad. if i could become part of the oppressed i would be free.
-Robin Morgan
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My White Skin Disgusts Me. My Passport

Robin Morgan
My white skin disgusts me. my passport disgusts me. they are the marks of an insufferable privilege bought at the price of others' agony. if i could peel myself inside out i would be glad. if i could become part of the oppressed i would be free.
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