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Apr 2022
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23: Internalized misogyny and backhanded...

LANA BLAKELY
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Is "beauty with brains" a compliment? Can a woman be girly, and be smart? In today's episode, I share some of the negative experiences I've had in the workplace and in life that relate to being a woman.

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