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What does it mean?
Despite hardships, the speaker asserts that women persist and recover.
In plain terms
Women keep bouncing back no matter what happens.
What can you take from it?
Resilience is a key trait of womanhood.

Where it applies

  • facing challenges
  • personal growth
  • struggle

Putting it to work

  • recognizing resilience
  • valuing recovery

Questions to consider

  • What makes you resilient?
  • How do you recover?

Another view

Not all women bounce back easily.

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