OP/ED: It’s Not Only a ‘Girl Thing’
Liv Meier, Associate Editor
February 2, 2018
As I was waiting on a checkout line at my local grocery store, a young girl–about six or seven–turned to me and asked if I was a feminist. I replied that of course I am, and explained to her that it’s important for everyone to support equal rights for women. She then turned to an older gentleman...
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