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Apr 28

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The Burden of Becoming a Woman

These unacknowledged rules need to go.

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By Christine Bofenkamp

Rule breaker

Last night, I did a thing. I did it without permission, I was alone, it was dark, and I was distracted. I broke all the rules and teachings from this world of how women supposed to act. And what did I break all of these rules for?

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