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Anita Loos

Anita Loos

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Birthday April 26, 1889

Birthplace Sisson, California, United States

Death August 18, 1981

Nationality United States Of America

Occupations Autobiographer, Novelist, Screenwriter, Writer

Spouse John Emerson

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The people I’m furious with are the women’s liberationists. They keep getting up on soapboxes and proclaiming women are brighter than men. That’s true, but it should be kept quiet or it ruins the whole racket.

— Anita Loos, 34 Greatest Quotes About What It Means To Be A Woman

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The people I'm furious with are the Women's Liberationists. They keep getting up on soapboxes and proclaiming that women are brighter than men. That's true, but it should be kept quiet or it ruins the whole racket.

— Anita Loos, The Writer's Almanac

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