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Women want to control other women because they've been controlled themselves. It's a cycle of control. I'm not blaming women for that, but I am saying we're part of a toxic culture that's feeding all of us the same messaging.

Lena Dunham

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Lena Dunham
Age: 38
Born: 1986
Born: May 13
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