The Gender Equality Checkpoint

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Your right to not understand is constitutionally protected. Run with it.

As is yours: I understand they wanted to highlight the significance of the victory and saying she was the first was helpful towards that... I am saying the reason it was helpful in highlighting the significance of the victory is by creating a false impression while using a technically correct statement. Contrast with a scenario where the author would assume most if the audience was knowledgeable about history, and the highlight no longer has any effect.