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The fact that a baby can be born today and condemned to a life of hardship, struggle, and discrimination simply because of sex is enraging.

Adora Svitak

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Adora Svitak
Age: 27
Born: 1997
Born: October 15
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Our words can have power that we don't think we have in everyday life - anyone can make a difference.
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To try to teach ignoring technology is to ignore the progress that we have made over the last century. If school is preparation for the real world - a real world that is increasingly technology-driven - then to ignore technology is to become obsolete.
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Mostly, I avoid worrying since the time spent doing it could be spent more constructively.
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