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There was something far more confusing, though. Jan had a very specific view of what constituted a "woman". First, a woman should train to be a secre… - Jan Morris
" "There was something far more confusing, though. Jan had a very specific view of what constituted a "woman". First, a woman should train to be a secretary, next get married, then have babies and finally look after the family. In other words, a completely sexist view. I was brought up knowing this was what was expected of me; I was given no alternatives. My mother was this character.
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Jan Morris CBE, FRSL (born James Humphry Morris; 2 October 1926 – 20 November 2020) was a Welsh travel writer and historian. She published under her birth name, James, until 1972, when she had gender reassignment surgery after transitioning from male to female.
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