“...the consequences of militancy do not disappear when the need for militancy is over. Freedom is fragile and must be protected. To sacrifice it, even as a temporary measure, is to betray it.”

Australian writer and public intellectual

Germaine Greer is an Australian writer and public intellectual, active in the latter half of the 20th century. She is regarded as one of the major voices of second-wave feminism. Her work helped shape feminist debate and made her a prominent commentator on culture and society. She is known for writing with force and clarity on questions of gender, power, and public life.