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“There's still sexism in the world, so there's still sexism in publishing and in graduate school. But it is different. Now, it's more coded and harder to detect. It was more explicit when I was in school. There were no rules against male professors asking out female students. The reverse didn't happen since female professors were rare or nonexistent. Visiting writers came, 90% of them male, and some expected that a female student would materialize as his date for the visit.”

Quote by Debra Monroe

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Debra Monroe

Debra Monroe is an American novelist known for her profound emotional depth and delicate narrative style. Her novels often explore themes of personal identity, family relationships, and social change. more

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