"We're viewed as equals - but we're still not there yet. The challenge for our girls, I think, is dealing with that resistance. How can we lift and defuse it, how do we make it so our equality is not so threatening? Our girls are going to have to contend with that. I contend with it right now in every realm I operate in."

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Source: Meryl Streep, Michelle Obama Discuss Gender Equality: 'We're Still Not There Yet' by Lorena O'Neil, www.hollywoodreporter.com. June 19, 2015.

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Meryl Streep

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Meryl Streep is an acclaimed actress known for her versatile roles and profound exploration of identity in films like 'Sophie's Choice' and 'The Iron Lady.'

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