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Shirley Chisholm

The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says: It's a girl.

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From the moment a baby is identified as female, society immediately applies fixed ideas about how she should feel, behave, and think. These limiting expectations shape her identity and opportunities long before she has a chance to develop freely.

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