The origins of violence against women by men are not biological. If that were the case, it would exist in every culture. And it doesn’t exist in every culture.
GLORIA STEINEM
GLORIA STEINEM
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Gloria Steinem85 quotes“The origins of violence against women by men are not biological. If that were the case, it would exist in every culture. And it doesn’t exist in every culture.”
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