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Yes, Women Can Do It Too<\/b><\/p>\n
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As society\u2019s views progress over time, an increasing number of young women are breaking\u00a0 into traditionally male-dominated professions. <\/span>Genevieve Sia <\/b>speaks to three women who are changing the scene.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”-194px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ min_height=”84px” custom_margin=”-67px|auto||auto||” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-75px|auto|-100px|auto|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” transform_scale_tablet=”” transform_scale_phone=”” transform_scale_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate=”0px|-22px” transform_translate_tablet=”” transform_translate_phone=”” transform_translate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate_linked=”off” transform_rotate_tablet=”” transform_rotate_phone=”” transform_rotate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_skew_tablet=”” transform_skew_phone=”” transform_skew_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_origin_tablet=”” transform_origin_phone=”” transform_origin_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_styles_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”6px||-48px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”32px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_styles_tablet=”” transform_styles_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n During World War II, the iconic Rosie the Riveter \u201cWe Can Do It\u201d poster inspired women to enter the workforce. From 1940 to 1945, the percentage of females employed increased by 10 per cent. Photo taken from <\/span>The Conversation<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”About Us” _builder_version=”4.16″ transform_scale_tablet=”” transform_scale_phone=”” transform_scale_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_translate_tablet=”” transform_translate_phone=”0px|48px” transform_translate_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_translate_linked_phone=”off” transform_rotate_tablet=”” transform_rotate_phone=”” transform_rotate_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_skew_tablet=”” transform_skew_phone=”” transform_skew_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_origin_tablet=”” transform_origin_phone=”” transform_origin_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_styles_last_edited=”on|phone” min_height=”1463px” custom_margin=”-136px||-385px|||” custom_padding=”90px|47px||42px||” transform_styles_tablet=”” transform_styles_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ transform_scale_tablet=”” transform_scale_phone=”” transform_scale_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate=”0px|-53px” transform_translate_tablet=”” transform_translate_phone=”” transform_translate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate_linked=”off” transform_rotate_tablet=”” transform_rotate_phone=”” transform_rotate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_skew_tablet=”” transform_skew_phone=”” transform_skew_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_origin_tablet=”” transform_origin_phone=”” transform_origin_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_styles_last_edited=”on|desktop” width=”100%” custom_margin=”-15px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”30px||3px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”27px|0|27px|0px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|0px||0px||true” transform_styles_tablet=”” transform_styles_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_font_size=”15px” text_line_height=”1.4em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#b3b3b3″ header_5_font_size=”14px” header_5_line_height=”0.5em” header_6_font=”Raleway|700||on|||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_letter_spacing=”5px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” max_width=”659px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”0px|79px|104px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-19px|79px|0px|26px|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”|0px||0px||” header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n BY Published on <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_6_font=”Raleway|700||on|||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_letter_spacing=”5px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” max_width=”1320px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”10px|-415px||-616px|false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-10px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”|0px|1px|0px||” header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n In a <\/span>study<\/span><\/a> conducted by economist Jessica Pan for the Ministry of Manpower, most higher-paying job positions are still dominated by men.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Take the aviation industry for example. Despite making tremendous strides over the years, the aviation industry is still underrepresented as women make up only <\/span>five per cent of all pilots globally.<\/span><\/a> Other male-dominated industries include information technology, the maritime industry as well as politics.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/hypesingapore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/women-vs-men-in-traditionally-male-dominated-fields-statistic.jpg” alt=”women-vs-men-in-traditionally-male-dominated-fields-statistic” title_text=”women-vs-men-in-traditionally-male-dominated-fields-statistic” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”-15px||10px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” transform_scale_tablet=”” transform_scale_phone=”” transform_scale_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate=”0px|-22px” transform_translate_tablet=”” transform_translate_phone=”” transform_translate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate_linked=”off” transform_rotate_tablet=”” transform_rotate_phone=”” transform_rotate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_skew_tablet=”” transform_skew_phone=”” transform_skew_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_origin_tablet=”” transform_origin_phone=”” transform_origin_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_styles_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”45px||-5px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_styles_tablet=”” transform_styles_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Although progress has been made to bridge the gender gap in the workforce, we are still far from equality in terms of treatment and opportunities. Photo taken from <\/span>Seattle Business Magazine<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” custom_margin=”-22px||5px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”||14px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Over the decades, progress has been made in this area as more and more women are stepping into these seemingly \u201cintimidating\u201d and \u201cunladylike\u201d male-dominated industries. As of January 2022, an estimated three out of 10 employees working in the engineering sector are women. Additionally, more women have started to serve as pilots for commercial airlines in a bid to stem the shortage of pilots.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/hypesingapore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/female-and-male-engineering-students-working-together.jpg” alt=”female-and-male-engineering-students-working-together” title_text=”female-and-male-engineering-students-working-together” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”-30px|||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” transform_scale_tablet=”” transform_scale_phone=”” transform_scale_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate=”0px|-22px” transform_translate_tablet=”” transform_translate_phone=”” transform_translate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate_linked=”off” transform_rotate_tablet=”” transform_rotate_phone=”” transform_rotate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_skew_tablet=”” transform_skew_phone=”” transform_skew_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_origin_tablet=”” transform_origin_phone=”” transform_origin_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_styles_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”30px||-5px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_styles_tablet=”” transform_styles_phone=”” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n There are no careers exclusive to a particular gender. Both males and females should be encouraged to delve into whatever industry they are passionate about. Photo taken from Ngee Ann Polytechnic<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600||||||#e02b20|” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#233956″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”-6px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Serene Li, 19, a student studying Aerospace Electronics at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, is a thorn amongst the roses as she is the only female student in her class.<\/span><\/p>\n When asked why she chose to study in a male-dominated field, Serene said: “I’ve always been interested in the aviation industry, and this course allowed me to learn more about it. I never really bothered about the gender ratio.”<\/span><\/p>\n Shahlis Rosli, 19, a student at Temasek Polytechnic’s Aerospace Electronics, also shared similar sentiments, attributing it to her passion for the aerospace industry.<\/span><\/p>\n Yet, if passion is such a significant factor, why do some females still stray away from such professions? After all, one of the world\u2019s most famous aviators in history, Amelia Earhart, was also a woman too. A study done by <\/span>Catalyst<\/span><\/a> concluded it was due to the following reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.4em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#b3b3b3″ header_5_font_size=”14px” header_5_line_height=”0.5em” header_6_font=”Raleway|700||on|||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_letter_spacing=”5px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” max_width=”659px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-12px|79px|12px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-12px|79px|12px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px|0px||||” header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n 1. Lack of a Sense of Belonging<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600||||||#e02b20|” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#233956″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Many women avoid such industries due to their fear of being alone. No matter how good their relationship with their male colleagues may be, both genders deal with very different experiences in the workplace at the end of the day. After all, they say that women are from Venus and men are from Mars, hence, it’s just different.<\/span><\/p>\n “I can understand why other females would not want to pursue a career in a male-dominated area. I was nervous at the start too. Before getting to know others and eventually fitting in, the initial stares from people can be quite scary. I can’t imagine how it would be for people with any form of social anxiety. Feeling out of place because of your gender is not comfortable at all,” said Serene.<\/span><\/p>\n “Changing careers can be a hassle. You make your bed and sleep in it, you know? So it’s safer to just stick with something you are familiar with, and for most women, it’s not in these [male-dominated] industries,\u201d she added.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.4em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#b3b3b3″ header_5_font_size=”14px” header_5_line_height=”0.5em” header_6_font=”Raleway|700||on|||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_letter_spacing=”5px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” max_width=”659px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-12px|79px|9px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-12px|79px|12px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px|0px||||” header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n 2. Pervasive Stereotypes<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600||||||#e02b20|” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#233956″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” custom_padding=”||29px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n According to past traditions, women have been unfairly given the title as weak damsels who are less capable compared to their male counterparts when dealing with laborious work. Such beliefs have evolved into stereotypes and been passed down from generation to generation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In many cultures, women are still seen as “too weak” or “only good as housewives”. The consequences of such stereotypes can be potentially damaging to their mental health and hinders their efforts to break such stereotypes in the workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n “I’ve been told things like ‘go back to the kitchen’. Although I’m used to such comments, it does sting for a second. Words are easy to say, but they can really affect a person. If someone is not doing well, why not encourage them instead so they feel better?” said Celsy (not her real name), 20, a professional gamer.<\/span><\/p>\n When asked what her biggest struggle was, Celsy said it was proving her worth. “Everyone has bad days, but it’s hard to prove your worth when you don’t perform.”<\/span><\/p>\n Having been a professional gamer since 2021, Celsy is certainly not a stranger to the prejudice and sexism that comes with exposing her identity online as a professional gamer.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/hypesingapore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Female-Professional-Gamer-Valorant-Twitch-Streaming.jpg” alt=”Female-Professional-Gamer-Valorant-Twitch-Streaming” title_text=”Female-Professional-Gamer-Valorant-Twitch-Streaming” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”-38px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” transform_scale_tablet=”” transform_scale_phone=”” transform_scale_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate=”0px|-22px” transform_translate_tablet=”” transform_translate_phone=”” transform_translate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate_linked=”off” transform_rotate_tablet=”” transform_rotate_phone=”” transform_rotate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_skew_tablet=”” transform_skew_phone=”” transform_skew_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_origin_tablet=”” transform_origin_phone=”” transform_origin_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_styles_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”34px||-5px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_styles_tablet=”” transform_styles_phone=”” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Celsy (not her real name) gunning down her enemy in a twitch stream. Photo by Genevieve Sia.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.4em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#b3b3b3″ header_5_font_size=”14px” header_5_line_height=”0.5em” header_6_font=”Raleway|700||on|||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_letter_spacing=”5px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” max_width=”659px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-4px|79px|12px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-4px|79px|12px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px|0px||||” header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n 3. Sexual Harassment<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600||||||#e02b20|” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#233956″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” custom_padding=”||29px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In a 2017 <\/span>survey<\/span><\/a> done by Parker Kim, 49 per cent of females who work in male-dominated industries believe that sexual harassment is a problem. In addition, 28 per cent of them have personally experienced it. This is in comparison to the 20 per cent of women who have been sexually harassed in female-dominated industries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Research<\/span><\/a> done by the Association of Women for Action and Research Singapore (AWARE) revealed that the short-term effects of sexual assault include being less productive at work and having a lower job satisfaction. In the long-term, women have also quit their jobs for lower paying ones or left the industry all at once.<\/span><\/p>\n As part of its efforts to provide support for women in Singapore, <\/span>AWARE<\/span><\/a> urges organisations to implement an anti-harassment policy which assures victims they are protected and encourages them to report incidents of sexual assault.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s also important to note that many professional female gamers or streamers face sexual harassment from male gamers. At best, they\u2019re told to \u201cget good\u201d while on stream. At their worst, they face harassment and abuse from disrespectful male gamers in the form of sexist remarks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Negaoryx<\/span><\/a>, 29, a female gamer shared in an interview with <\/span>Hello Giggles<\/span><\/a> that sometimes these sexist remarks can range from \u201clight flirtations\u201d to dropping off the team in an attempt to avoid gaming with female players. However, she has also experienced blatant \u201c[sexual] harassment or threats\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In a 2020 study done by <\/span>Channel News Asia<\/span><\/a>, it was reported that over 100 gamers, mostly comprising of women, were sexually assaulted and discrimated against.<\/span><\/p>\n Some professional female gamers often have to rely on physical attractiveness and sex appeal to earn a higher income from a largely repressed male audience that sexually objectifies them. Take TikToker and video game streamer Belle Delphine, 22, for example, whose livestreaming career saw thousands of men buying her used, \u2018gamer girl bath water\u2019 in bottles for $30 each in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n While Belle might be among the women who feel comfortable with monetising their sex appeal, others who may not feel the same way find themselves getting inappropriately harassed by people on the Internet.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.4em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#b3b3b3″ header_5_font_size=”14px” header_5_line_height=”0.5em” header_6_font=”Raleway|700||on|||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_letter_spacing=”5px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” max_width=”659px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-40px|79px|12px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-44px|79px|12px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px|0px||||” header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n 4. Unfair Treatment in the Workplace<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600||||||#e02b20|” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#233956″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”||12px||false|false” custom_padding=”||29px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
<\/span>Genevieve Sia
Publicity Manager
Hype Issue #54<\/b><\/p>\n
<\/span>February 1,\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>2022<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n