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What does it mean to be a phenomenal woman in the poem Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou?

What does it mean to be a phenomenal woman in the poem Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou?

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  1. A phenomenal woman, in this poem, is any woman who doesn’t seek validity from a male dominated world. Someone who celebrates the way she is without trying to confirm to the standard created by others. A phenomenal woman celebrates her sexuality without any inhibition. She is mysterious and no one can know her mystery. Most importantly, she never bows her head to anybody and stands erect in her life and never allows anyone to subjugate her.

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