There is this assumption that much of what I write is about my life, and that simply is not true.
Siri HustvedtWidowers marry again because it makes their lives easier. Widows often don't, because it makes their lives harder. [p. 61]
Siri HustvedtI myself have perceived women's actions as more aggressive than I would have in men because I too am walking around with my own biases. The way to fight them is to become conscious of them.
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