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What Are We Doing That For In The 21st Century? Why On Earth Would We Teach Kids That Girls Are Less Important Than Boys? It Just Made No Sense To Me.
-Geena Davis
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What Are We Doing That For In The 21st Century? Why On Earth Would We Teach Kids That Girls Are Less Important Than Boys? It Just Made No Sense To Me.
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