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Accept Quote by Janet Mock

“Stern and critical, my father couldn't accept how feminine and dainty I was in comparison to my rough-and-tumble brother.” quote by Janet Mock — Download Open image

“Stern and critical, my father couldn't accept how feminine and dainty I was in comparison to my rough-and-tumble brother.”

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