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Rummaging in the mathom house, I found my old copy of Phyllis Chesler's Letters to a Young Feminist, published in 1997. Chesler has written some questionable things since then, but her advice in that book still rings true - here are a few things I'd underlined:

Do not hesitate because your actions may not be perfect enough, or beyond criticism.

Do not try to win approval from your opponents.

Know that you can disagree with someone without having to hate or banish them.

Imperfect action is everything. If we wait for the exact right moment to do the most politically correct action in the company of the most politically correct people... don't hold your breath, it will never happen.

And the one sentence I've never forgotten:

You will make terrible mistakes.