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Patriarchy 101 would have you believe otherwise, but you know - that's just not true. Those inequalities are recipes for resentment. And, yes, the formula isn't perfect yet. We don't all have that. But we're trying.

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Gloria Steinem
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: March 25
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