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Val Demings: “Shirley Chisholm said, 'The . . . sexual and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says, 'It's a…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2022
Shirley Chisholm said, 'The . . . sexual and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says, 'It's a girl.'
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Val Demings
Democratic · Florida

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Demings references Chisholm's quote about gender stereotyping starting at birth.

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