It] began to seem amazing how often it was assumed that having a vagina automatically meant I was less intelligent, talented, capable, and interesting than the world’s least interesting human being who happened to have a penis.”
― Francine Prose
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I expect she’s being a little ironical.But I agree with her.I have had similar experiences.
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Though being anti all men on principle is perhaps an error.On the other hand…..
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Well,it’s a kind of rhetoric.It’s a way of making a point so that people will remember It must have touched a nerve in you…. and no doubt men in general
It does have some truth in it as I do recall incidents were such a belief seemed to be held
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