The crushing sexism of young Hillary Clinton's America

This is what the country looked like when Hillary Clinton grew up

Hillary Clinton in 1965, the year she graduated high school.
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Emily L. Hauser

Emily L. Hauser is a long-time commentary writer. Her work has appeared in a variety of outlets, including The Daily Beast, Haaretz, The Forward, Chicago Tribune, and The Dallas Morning News, where she has looked at a wide range of topics, from helmet laws to forgetfulness to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.