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title: "2 Understanding Gender Quotes by 1 author"
description: "Browse 2 Understanding Gender quotes by 1 author. Discover the best Understanding Gender sayings and thoughts."
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> [I spent so many years not understanding my own gender identity and not having the language for it, and not having those conversations, that now I'm so eager to talk about it. Then I learn more about myself and other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/asia-kate-dillon/i-spent-so-many-years-not-understanding-my-own-gender-identity-and/)

[Asia Kate Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/asia-kate-dillon/)

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> [I spent so many years not understanding my own gender identity, not having the language to talk about it, and not feeling safe in many environments to talk about it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/asia-kate-dillon/i-spent-so-many-years-not-understanding-my-own-gender-identity-not/)

[Asia Kate Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/asia-kate-dillon/)

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