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I'm often accused of 'going too far,' but I recognize that behind my desire to shock is an even stronger desire to evade the 'feminine' stereotype: 'You say women are afraid of mice? I'll show you! I'll eat the mouse!

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Anne Beatts
Age: 74 †
Born: 1947
Born: February 25
Died: 2021
Died: April 7
Journalist
Playwright
Screenwriter
Writer
Buffalo
New York
Desire
Feminine
Often
Shock
Shows
Recognize
Evade
Women
Stronger
Mouse
Even
Afraid
Exaggeration
Going
Behinds
Stereotype
Behind
Mice
Show
Accused

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