"Undernourished, intelligence becomes like the bloated belly of a starving child: swollen, filled with nothing the body can use."

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This reflection on health by Andrea Dworkin resonates across generations. It highlights a fundamental truth about human nature: our continuous search for meaning in health is what ultimately defines our character and our path forward.

About Andrea Dworkin

Andrea Rita Dworkin was an American radical feminist writer and activist best known for her analysis of pornography. Her feminist writings, beginning in 1974, span 30 years. They are found in a dozen solo works: nine books of non-fiction, two novels, and a collection of short stories. Another three volumes were co-written or co-edited with US constitutional law professor and feminist activist Catharine A. MacKinnon.

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