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When I watch Mad Men and I see the patronising attitudes to women that are so shocking for all of us to watch now, I feel that I've lived and see the same evolution in this regard around disability.
Aimee Mullins
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Aimee Mullins
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: July 20
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