I can understand backward patriarchal reasoning coming from a male, but from a woman - and of all people, a leader of women? It says something profound about leadership - and, if anything - what it says about followers is not very flattering at all.

Christina Engela
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This is a very clever quote which clearly indicates the level of understanding of women. This is the type of wisdom that only a woman would have. However, it is not at all flattering to the people who are seen as its followers. The fact that leaders of women are not able to understand them says something about them. This is an equally good example of how one should never assume that he understands the mind of another person.

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