"The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn."

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"The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn."

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"No man can call himself liberal, or radical, or even a conservative advocate of fair play, if his work depends in any way on the unpaid or underpaid labor of women at home, or in the office."

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"I'm not advocating a competition for who has it toughest. The caste systems of sex and race are interdependent and can only be uprooted together. It's time to take equal pride in breaking all the barriers."

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