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This free, online essay collection explores the historical and scientific myths that shape how our society views girls, boys, women, and men. The essays cover women’s abilities and leadership, bias in medicine and the workplace, the history of women’s rights in the United States, and the effects of stereotypes on everyone. Sources for the essays include academic and peer-reviewed research. The author has a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree and a career translating research for policymakers and general audiences.

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