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Why are people so afraid of giving their kids necessary information that might prevent an unwanted pregnancy or disease? But they're not worried about the violent nature of video games or movies or books.

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Ellen Hopkins
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: March 26
Novelist
Writer
Long Beach
California
Ellen Louise Hopkins
Kids
Disease
Might
Necessary
Book
Afraid
Unwanted
Giving
Movies
Pregnancy
People
Information
Prevent
Books
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Games
Video
Nature
Violent

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