Quote by: Adrienne Rich

The effect of male-identification means ‘internalizing the values of the colonizer and actively participating in carrying out the colonization of one’s self and one’s sex… Male identification is the act whereby women place men above women, including themselves, in credibility, status, and importance in most situations, regardless of the comparative quality the women may bring to the situation…. Interaction with women is seen as a lesser form of relating on every level.


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Author Bio


  • NameAdrienne Rich
  • DescriptionAmerican poet, essayist and feminist
  • AliasesAdrienne Cecile Rich; Adrienne Cécile Rich
  • BornMay 16, 1929
  • DiedMarch 27, 2012
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPoet; Author; Essayist
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; MacArthur Fellows Program; Bollingen Prize; Lambda Literary Award; National Book Award