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We Need A Fundamental Change Of Mindset With Regards To The Way We Speak And Behave About Sex And Sexuality. Boys And Men Have A Particularly Critical Role In This Regard, Changing The Chauvinist And Demeaning Ways Sexuality And Women Were Traditionally Dealt With In Both Our Actions And Speaking.

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We Need A Fundamental

Nelson Mandela

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We Need A Fundamental Change Of Mindset With Regards To The Way We Speak And Behave About Sex And Sexuality. Boys And Men Have A Particularly Critical Role In This Regard, Changing The Chauvinist And Demeaning Ways Sexuality And Women Were Traditionally Dealt With In Both Our Actions And Speaking.

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