In her 1998 single 'A Rose is Still a Rose' the late Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin belted out: 'Darlin', you hold the power (what I am is what I am)'.
These words resonate strongly with feminists around the world today, particularly with the alarming rate of domestic violence meted on women.
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