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No more must we be regarded as toys – but women of foresight, strength and skill.
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The speaker rejects the idea that women should be treated as “toys,” meaning as objects for others’ amusement or control. Instead, women should be recognized as people with foresight, strength, and skill—qualities that deserve serious respect and equal regard.
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- Library of Congress-hosted scholarly chapter by Alison Donnell
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