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Gertrude Stein

But the problem is that when I go around and speak on campuses, I still don't get young men standing up and saying, 'How can I combine career and family?'

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Gertrude Stein is pointing out that young men rarely express concern about balancing their work life with family responsibilities. She finds it surprising that this important question about combining career and family does not come from them during her talks.

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