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Razorgirls and Cyberdykes : Tracing Cyberfeminism and Thoughts on its Use in a Legal Context. / Chatterjee, Bela Bonita.
In: International Journal of Sexuality and Gender Studies, Vol. 7, No. 2-3, 07.2002, p. 197-213.

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Chatterjee BB. Razorgirls and Cyberdykes : Tracing Cyberfeminism and Thoughts on its Use in a Legal Context. International Journal of Sexuality and Gender Studies. 2002 Jul;7(2-3):197-213. doi: 10.1023/A:1015801317984

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Chatterjee, Bela Bonita. / Razorgirls and Cyberdykes : Tracing Cyberfeminism and Thoughts on its Use in a Legal Context. In: International Journal of Sexuality and Gender Studies. 2002 ; Vol. 7, No. 2-3. pp. 197-213.

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