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Take motherhood: nobody ever thought of putting it on a moral pedestal until some brash feminists pointed out, about a century ago, that the pay is lousy and the career ladder nonexistent.
Barbara Ehrenreich
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Take motherhood: nobody ever thought of putting it on a moral pedestal until some brash feminists pointed out, about a century ago, that the pay is lousy and the career ladder nonexistent. — Barbara Ehrenreich

About Barbara Ehrenreich

Barbara Ehrenreich was a Writer from United States (1941–2022).

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Barbara Ehrenreich lived from 1941 – 2022.
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