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A hundred years ago, if you had a child out of marriage, you'd be a social disgrace. Today women feel comfortable enough economically and culturally to bring up a child without a recognized commitment from a man.

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Helen Fisher
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: May 31
Anthropologist
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