10 Quotes From 10 Powerful Ladies To Remind You That Being A Woman Is Bomb On International Women’s Day

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Ava DuVernay

“Women have been trained in our culture and society to ask for what we want instead of taking what we want. We’ve been really indoctrinated with this culture of permission. I think it’s true for women, and I think it’s true for people of color. It’s historic, and it’s unfortunate and has somehow become part of our DNA. But that time has passed.”

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