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“Women, as usual, were expected to behave better than men, and inevitably attracted criticism for doing things that men were licensed to do with impunity.” quote by Alexander McCall Smith — Download Open image

““Women, as usual, were expected to behave better than men, and inevitably attracted criticism for doing things that men were licensed to do with impunity.””

Alexander McCall Smith

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