I Hated Being A Woman Until I Understood Feminism

Feminism opened my eyes to the patriarchal stereotypes and restrictions that I grew up with and internalised as an unquestioned reality.
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Feminism opened my eyes to the patriarchal stereotypes and restrictions that I grew up with and internalised as an unquestioned reality.
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