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In the late '60s and '70s, when feminism was on the up sweep, there was an awareness of things that we're losing again.

Sandra Bernhard

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Sandra Bernhard
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: June 6
Comedian
Film Actor
Singer
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Writer
Flint
Michigan
Late
Things
Sweep
Feminism
Losing
Awareness

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