![[O]ne of the main moral foundations of the women's liberation movement – and indeed of all liberation movements – is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly and equally, and that unjust barriers should be removed. A policy that advantages members of one demographic group over those of another necessarily abandons those principles. In doing so, it risks leaving the women's movement without one of its main moral foundations. (Steve Stewart-Williams)](https://cdn.quotesdtb.com/img/quotes_images_webp/58/steve-stewart-williams-group-1015458.webp)
[O]ne of the main moral foundations of the women's liberation movement – and indeed of all liberation movements – is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly and equally, and that unjust barriers should be removed. A policy that advantages members of one demographic group over those of another necessarily abandons those principles. In doing so, it risks leaving the women's movement without one of its main moral foundations.
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