never ever accept ‘Because You Are A Woman’ as a reason for doing or not doing anything.
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Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Wellesley College commencement address (2015); Excerpt of the published speech; introductory address to the Class of 2015 omitted. Rejecting gender-based restrictions.
- Wellesley College commencement address (2015)
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