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“You’ve Always Had the Power”: On Women and Wizards and Rabbis (Oh My!)

On December 12, 2017 By SarahIn Feminism, Film, Leadership, Pop CultureLeave a comment

Dorothy: You are a very bad man!

The Wizard: No my dear, I am a very good man, I’m just a very bad wizard

For the full article see today’s Lehrhaus.

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