The chapter follows the journey of a prominent writer tackling societal taboos and empowering women through her controversial works. Despite the focus on her sex-related content, her primary goal is financial independence and empowering women. From feminist manifestos to successful novels like 'Lace,' the chapter highlights her personal struggles, triumphs, and societal challenges in advocating for female empowerment.
A bid to squeeze money from social-media platforms that link to news content has backfired: what was intended to help publishers is instead harming them. America’s workers still work more than Europe’s; what is changing is where they do it (9:44). And remembering Shirley Conran, whose books were more than merely saucy: they helped women with everything from money to mathematics (16:22).
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