Contradictory Quote by Germaine Greer

“The high-heeled shoe is a marvellously contradictory item; it brings a woman to a man's height but makes sure she cannot keep up with him.” quote by Germaine Greer — Download Open image

“The high-heeled shoe is a marvellously contradictory item; it brings a woman to a man's height but makes sure she cannot keep up with him.”

Germaine Greer

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