Rain Dove

I love the body I have.

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I model as a human being.

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Gender is a shackle.

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Confrontation makes me nervous.

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All victims deserve justice.

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I'm not my body.

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Justice can rarely exist without honesty.

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I've been told I'd make a great parts model.

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Gender doesn't exist in my book.

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My sex appeal lies in suits and ties, but my body is femme.

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I am a 100 percent determined to be a Victoria's Secret model.

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My very first runway show, I was in 'Vogue.'

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Illamasqua is a great brand with great people.

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I had lice in third grade, and my mom shaved all my hair off.

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I have nothing against the Victoria's Secret Angels. They're all beautiful people, and I respect where they are at.

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You don't see Victoria's Secret women running around with even short hair. That's too crazy for them.

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I'm a proud woman. I'm a proud man. I'm a proud whatever people think I am.

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I'm not gender-fluid. I'm not gender-nonconforming. I'm not gender-free.

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The way woman is defined by marketable modeling and commercial standards... It makes me feel alien to myself.

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It bothered me that women were taught they can't be beautiful just being themselves - it filled me with rage.

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The Olympics represent a global standard - for men, for women, for athletics.

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I model as male, female, and everything in between. I model as all genders.

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I went out to California; I was pursuing my degree in genetic engineering and civil law at U.C. Berkeley, and I had…

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Part of the beauty of Victoria's Secret modeling is that they are called 'Angels' for a reason - because they're aesthetics are…

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I'm constantly told in the industry that I don't look like a woman, so therefore, I can't be put in editorials and…

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When I put on a dress, people have a lot of questions to ask, so I like putting on a dress just…

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Designers and advertisers like the idea of my breasts, waist line, long legs, and long neck - but have literally made gagging…

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I find when I'm perceived as male in society, there is an enormous amount of pressure, but it comes with respect, so…

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We've established a world that's binary gendered, and I don't want to be disadvantaged at all. If being male is going to…

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Some people say there's a reason that Victoria's Secret wouldn't put me or any woman who doesn't fit within a certain spectrum…

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When a lot of people wake up in the morning and put on their underwear, the first thing they feel that day…

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'Educate, don't hate.' That's my motto. The reason why there's so much pushback against diversity and against minority communities is because people…

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Victoria's Secret should highlight real women that actually purchase their clothing. I would love for them to start featuring more real bodies…

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I used to feel guilty about having nice things, because there was so much good I could be doing with that money.…

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I think it's a different kind of activism. Like, women shouldn't have to step into men's roles to be empowered. They should…

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Men are taught they are going to make a lot less in the fashion industry, so they don't bank their entire lives…

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I lost a bet with another model. We were watching a Cleveland Browns game, and she told me I should be a…

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I grew up having to do manual labor because people always told me that I was an ugly girl. I've never had…

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My state of being is just unique.

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My strength does not come from my clothing.

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