Gifted Through the Lifespan

Gifted Through the Lifespan

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Is a Gifted Woman's Experience Different From a Man's?

Is a Gifted Woman's Experience Different From a Man's?

... and how do the realities of the zeitgeist--the conditions around her at the time--impact the answer?

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Deborah Ruf
May 07, 2024
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First of all, this is part of my story and I’ve shared it several times since 2010 and added edits here and there. I’m from the Baby Boomer generation. I was in undergraduate school in Ohio during the years that most schools went from curfews for the girls, skirts (not pants) on campus), and single-sex dormitories … to all the rules changing!

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