At the end of the day, as I wrapped up my testimony alongside David Holmes from the U.S. embassy in Ukraine, the Washington Post’s fashion critic gave us her verdict: “Their testimony was pointed. Their clothes were reassuringly dull.” Friends complimented me on my hair and makeup. Molly’s mission, at least, was accomplished. I had struggled against sexism throughout my professional life, in a seemingly unending effort to realize my potential and do my job effectively despite the difficulties that somehow seemed intrinsic to being female. Nonetheless, I would never have thought that I would
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