The uncomfortable truth seems to be that the amount of talk by women has been measured less against … - Gloria Steinem

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No matter where you are on politics, I think it is wonderful to see candidates funding campaigns not by talking to a very small number of very rich people, but by reaching out to a very large number of citizens.

Gloria Steinem

The uncomfortable truth seems to be that the amount of talk by women has been measured less against the amount of men's talk than against the expectation of female silence.

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