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Aug 2021
49m 8s

20. PLAYING OUR ROLES: How does culture...

Glennon Doyle and Audacy
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1. How, in the business world, Amanda is labeled as aggressive and dominant—and why that’s a gender trap. 2. Abby’s experiences of being publicly misgendered—and how that makes her feel. 3. Why is gender the last place we’re agreed it’s acceptable to make identity assumptions? 4. Why do we tell people who they are before they’re even born—and a thousand diff ... Show More
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