"Women, oh, women! They'll find the baddest meanin' in your words an' hold it up, sayin', Look what you attacked me with!"

Gender, Women, Word, Conflict, Meaning

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"Women, oh, women! They'll find the baddest meanin' in your words an' hold it up, sayin', Look what you attacked me with!"

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