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Carol Gilligan

At a time when efforts are being made to eradicate discrimination between the sexes in the search for social equality and justice, the differences between the sexes are being rediscovered.

Carol Gilligan

Equality

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While society is trying to eliminate unfair treatment based on gender to achieve fairness, people are also beginning to notice and emphasize the unique qualities of men and women. This means that even as we aim for equal rights, we are recognizing that men and women are different in important ways.

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