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Before using it, a definition: it refers to hatred of, or prejudice against women. A person who is one is a misogynist. And now, a sentence: Many of the first women lawyers encountered misogyny from male judges, who said women were too emotional, not intelligent enough, or that God did not want them to practice law. (Not making this up, by the way. When Myra Bradwell tried to become a lawyer in 1870, the Illinois Supreme Court denied her application, saying that women were too delicate and were thus unsuited for law or for any other profession except being a wife and mother. I enclose the link to Myra Bradwell's story, if you want to read about misogyny in the old days.)

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