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The girl effect, South Carolina edition

Fun fact #1: Women in South Carolina have a worse representation in the state legislature than those in Syria.

Fun fact #2: I spent most of the first 21 years of my life living in South Carolina, home of giant mosquitoes, chicken bog and old-fashioned racism.

Source: Political Language. Hat tip to Michael Clemens.

Categories: Development