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The label of tasteful or tasteless is so often used to silence people and to maintain the status quo. It's used to shame people for not following the commonly accepted routine, for not aligning themselves with the status quo.

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Margaret Cho
Age: 55
Born: 1968
Born: December 5
Comedian
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Television Actor
Voice Actor
San Francisco County
California
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