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As far as I'm concerned, you're a feminist by default if you're born in the Western world right now.

Caitlin Moran

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Caitlin Moran
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: April 5
Columnist
Film Producer
Journalist
Music Journalist
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Brighton
England
Catherine Elizabeth Moran
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