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What does it mean?
Stone asserts her primary identity as a woman before an abolitionist, emphasizing that her advocacy must center women's issues.
In plain terms
I identify as a woman first, so I speak for women.
What can you take from it?
Center your primary identity in your advocacy work.

Where it applies

  • speech writing
  • movement building
  • identity work

Putting it to work

  • clarify core identity
  • prioritize specific causes

Questions to consider

  • Which identity drives your work?
  • Who does your voice represent?

Another view

The binary framing might overlook intersectional identities held by other activists.

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