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Hillary Clinton, Huma Abedin and the politics of marriage, USA

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Hillary Clinton, Huma Abedin and the politics of marriage, USA

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Women are defined in American society by the men who are or aren't in their lives. From the time we're little girls into young adults, we're encouraged to find our prince charming and never let him go. People quietly frown upon single women, wondering what's wrong with women like me who haven't married yet or may never marry.

Single women are excluded from social circles because married women fear they will "steal their men" and they certainly don't have equal access to the political and business power structures as married women. How many unmarried women are governors or CEOs of Fortune 500 companies?

We invite you to read the full article published August 6, 2013

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Women are defined in American society by the men who are or aren't in their lives. From the time we're little girls into young adults, we're encouraged to find our prince charming and never let him go. People quietly frown upon single women, wondering what's wrong with women like me who haven't married yet or may never marry.

Single women are excluded from social circles because married women fear they will "steal their men" and they certainly don't have equal access to the political and business power structures as married women. How many unmarried women are governors or CEOs of Fortune 500 companies?

We invite you to read the full article published August 6, 2013

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