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Adults who enter into public life implicitly consent to having less privacy, but their families - especially their children - should not be treated callously or thoughtlessly.
Melissa Harris-Perry
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Melissa Harris-Perry
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: October 2
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Seattle
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