Flashback to the 1970's -- Anais Nin is giving lectures to feminist groups, and the second wave of the women's movement is at its height. (The first wave was in the 1920's and focused on voting rights among other things).
At one lecture, she "was subjected to outlandish attacks by aggressive women because I did not talk about the child-care center or equality in salary. I explained I was seeking to liberate them first of all psychologically so that they could produce the effective changes they wanted." She added that they are only adding to the fragmentation of the world because they do not know how to work in harmony. They are adding to hatred and division. It takes intelligent women to develop the human being and solve inequalities.
Anais receives a letter from a feminist who supports her and wishes that women like the aggressive women noted above would see beyond the details of the movement to true liberation, which comes from liking ourselves. She hopes that someday, they will understand, and encourages Anais to continue pursuing her dream.
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