Why doesn’t anyone talk about Boudica anymore? Or how about Theodora? Why is Cleopatra remembered as a seductress, and not as a multilingual diplomat and ruler of a major ancient civilization? Where are my Boudica dolls, my anticipated films about the lives of Theodora and Cleopatra? Will my future daughters know their names readily and [...]
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Just Like A Woman
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