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I have never believed that sex work is liberating. It's an industry like most others. It exploits its workers and even its customers really. … Continue reading Marvelina Chapter 20 Part 2
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Since ancient times the powers that be, dynasties, religions, corporations, have used the human sex drive to control people.… Continue reading Marvelina Chapter 20 Part 1
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I have heard the expression "you're a woman now," several times in my life. It got old after the first time...… Continue reading Marvelina Chapter 19 Part 3
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Before we had phones, or TVs, or radios, or even books, we watched and learned from the animals and insects. And they had, and still do have, many worthwhile skills to teach us...… Continue reading Marvelina Chapter 19 Part 2
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Many women who have not had to deal with the very real threat of female genital mutilation probably prefer not to think about it as something that actually affects all of us. But it does. … Continue reading Marvelina Chapter 19 Part 1
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Revolution can be a bloody mess. When we search for Peace, we have to at least consider peaceful and loving ways to get there...… Continue reading Marvelina Chapter 18 Part 2
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Conquerors, and even the people they bring unwillingly with them, tend to ignore the native people, and their native wisdom. This is as true on Earth as it is on Grandmother.… Continue reading Marvelina Chapter 18 Part 1
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Female genital mutilation is no laughing matter. Many women in the world have had the procedure forced upon them. I don't buy any arguments about traditions. It's about control, pure and simple. I hope my fictional story might get more people to think about it...… Continue reading Marvelina Chapter 17 Part 2
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Queen Square was sold into marriage, just like Marvelina. Unlike her daughter, she has settled into her passive role. But she is still rebellious in small ways that harm her more than anyone else.… Continue reading Marvelina Chapter 17 Part 1
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Shavana and her followers have avoided detection from STs and Rebels alike. But some women who manage to escape Square City rely on the desires of men to obtain what they need to survive in WilderWood. … Continue reading Marvelina Chapter 16 Part 3
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Marven was a wise leader on the Lush Planet. He knew who his sworn enemies were. He also knew that to overcome, sometimes you have to make adjustments.… Continue reading Marvelina Chapter 16 Part 2
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Teacher comes from the Lush Planet. He has told Edwin stories about it for as long as Edwin can remember. He has always told Edwin that he would go there one day, even though it is said that the planet is dead.… Continue reading Marvelina Chapter 16 Part 1
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Dr. Schlock is not someone you ever want to meet. And you really don't want to wind up on his examining table...… Continue reading Marvelina Chapter 15 Part 4
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Just as it is here on Earth, there are underground wonders on the planet called Grandmother by the people who were living there before the Squares came.… Continue reading Marvelina Chapter 15 Part 3
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Edwin can't remember anything but hiding underground with Teacher, the man who taught him how to survive alone and undetected for his entire childhood. … Continue reading Marvelina Chapter 15 Part 2
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When the going gets tough, people argue. Eventually you have to come to an agreement to be able to move on...… Continue reading Marvelina Chapter 15 Part 1
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If you're not careful, you can be convinced that you need things that you really don't need....… Continue reading Marvelina Chapter 14 Part 4
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Just because a group of people were chosen because they were the best ones to do the job, doesn't mean that they will like each other. … Continue reading Marvelina Chapter 14 Part 3
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One sign of a true leader is a person who stays on course even when consumed with doubt and anxiety.… Continue reading Marvelina Chapter 14 Part 2
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Shaving all your hair off is a symbol of a new beginning. For everyone who was used to seeing Katrina's long braids adorned with bird feathers, it was an occasion for sorrow.… Continue reading Marvelina Chapter 14 Part 1
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