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Calling Girls This Word May Seem Harmless — But Why Are Boys Never Called It?

For every girl who holds back from raising her hand in class, who stops herself from raising her voice, or who doubts herself and what she’s capable of: This video is for you. For the rest of you reading this? Well, if you find yourself using the word in the video to describe young girls,…

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