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There are stereotypes that have been out there for a long time that tell girls that their main asset, the main thing that they are valued for, is their appearance and also that it's to the exclusion of anything else.
Danica McKellar
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Danica McKellar
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: January 3
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