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“At the demonstration of sixty feminists against the Miss America Pageant in 1968, when the women filled a trash can with bras, girdles, curlers and spike-heeled shoes, the bra-burning myth was launched by the media and, in spite of its inaccuracy and spiteful intent, put radical feminism on the map.”

Quote by Hilda Scott

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Hilda Scott, born in 1915, is an outstanding author whose works are known for their profound insight and unique narrative style. more

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