How Ready or Not's wedding dress becomes a weapon against the patriarchy
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How Ready or Not's wedding dress becomes a weapon against the patriarchy
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How Ready or Not's wedding dress becomes a weapon against the patriarchy
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Smashing Patriarchal Wedding Traditions - Casey Avenue
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Father Praised for Refusing To Pay For Daughter's Wedding Over Dress Fight
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Patriarchy must stop dictating what women wear - Asia Times
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