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GIRL INTERRUPTED

have a quiet personality. I speak softly. I’ve tried to talk louder. I’ve tried saying, “Please hear me out.” I’ve even raised my voice and said, “Please listen!” and yet, nine times out of 10, men interrupt and talk over me. They even go so far as to tell me to “Calm down” when I’ve raised my voice and am in the middle of saying I’d like to “finish my thought”. Why can men use such a firm