"Thousands of women are crushed and made inarticulate by that system and never develop as their natures would force them to develop were they in a decent environment."

Woman, Women, Environment, Force

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"Thousands of women are crushed and made inarticulate by that system and never develop as their natures would force them to develop were they in a decent environment."

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"Now, being a girl, I was ashamed of my body and my lack of strength. So I tried to be a man. I shot, rode, jumped, and took part in all the fights of the boys."

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