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History of Feminism

In reply to the discussion: Cartoons Messed Us Up [View all]

ShazamIam

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7. I didn't realize how harmful and pervasive this was and just realized how I never felt, I measured up as a female,
Sat Feb 3, 2024, 01:35 PM
Feb 2024

Last edited Sat Feb 3, 2024, 11:22 PM - Edit history (1)

because while I had the slim waist and wasn't too tall and my face was ok, I didn't have big breasts, therefore I wasn't enough, I was inadequate as a female.
ps, actually at the same time I was glad I didn't have big breasts because I saw how men looked at the women who did and how that was by some men the major focus of their attention on such women, not to mention, the physical presence and discomfort when engaged in sports, the expensive special bras and all that I never needed.

Edit: correct pervasive

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