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As eldest daughters, we’re learning to recognise our wounds – but are still scared to speak up
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EDS first gained traction in the West, primarily among second-generation immigrant communities who were starting to recognise their inherited baggage.
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SINGAPORE – How do you spot an eldest daughter?
For this firstborn girl, my radar typically goes into overdrive when I notice certain traits in a person – a steely resolve; a desire to do everything herself (because no one else would do it right); and an assured, almost brutish way of communicating that is often mistaken for lack of empathy.
