Gender Quote by Maria Konnikova

“Gender perception can be a pernicious thing: Where a lack of warmth passes in a male, in a woman, it's deadly.” quote by Maria Konnikova — Download Open image

“Gender perception can be a pernicious thing: Where a lack of warmth passes in a male, in a woman, it's deadly.”

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