Women are socialized to be nice, to be docile. I call it 'shrink to fit': Shrink yourself to … - Meg Ryan

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There is much depressing evidence that the religious voice is required to stay out of the public square only when it is pressed in a conservative cause.

Meg Ryan

Women are socialized to be nice, to be docile. I call it 'shrink to fit': Shrink yourself to fit what others expect of you.

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