She was a pioneering newspaper publisher in a room full of men. In history, she wasn't alone
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In Japan, there is a phrase "紅一点 (One Red Point)", which means the only female in a group of people. The phrase derives from the Chinese poet Wáng Ānshí's masterpiece, describing the only red flower in widow.
So, even in East Asia, the only female in a group has been seen as strange situation.