Ellen Simon

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“Shrillness” is just a word to describe what happens when a woman, with her higher-toned voice, attempts to speak loudly. A pejorative, in other words, developed specifically to shame half of the population when they attempt to command attention in the same manner as men. And that’s the core of Clinton’s unruliness: she has demanded the same stature, power, and attention as a man.
Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: The Rise and Reign of the Unruly Woman
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