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By Howll SILVER
Downers Grove, Illinois

Being a man means nothing. Being a woman means nothing. They are labels. Names. Words. Nothing. They confine us into neat little boxes and attempt to suffocate us until we submit....
Howll SILVER, Downers Grove, Illinois
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"philisophical quote with witty humor"


Silena4kane GOLD, Jacksonville, Florida
12 articles 0 photos 2 comments
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By Bridgeport ELITE
Columbus, Ohio
Bridgeport ELITE, Columbus, Ohio
231 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t let anyone ever make you feel like you don&rsquo;t deserve what you want.&rdquo;<br /> - Patrick Verona, 10 Things I Hate About You

#3145 Opinion
By BarefootRebecca BRONZE
Johannesburg, Other
BarefootRebecca BRONZE, Johannesburg, Other
3 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I&#039;m tired of being young but not feeling that way. No wonder Fun is so popular. They sing about something the youth don&#039;t have: youth.&quot;

#3146 Opinion
By whitemamba BRONZE
RPV, California
whitemamba BRONZE, RPV, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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LaurenAllisonK SILVER, Paragould, Arkansas
8 articles 0 photos 2 comments
#3148 Opinion
Krish_Lingala GOLD, New City, New York
11 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#3149 Opinion
By Jane_P PLATINUM
San Clemente, California
Jane_P PLATINUM, San Clemente, California
25 articles 0 photos 42 comments

Favorite Quote:
When asked about race...<br /> <br /> &quot;Well, when I went to the bathroom I was Russian, and when I came out I was Finnish.&quot;<br /> <br /> or, alternatively:<br /> <br /> &quot;Irish I could tell you.&quot;

#3150 Opinion
Thinker PLATINUM, Na, Connecticut
47 articles 0 photos 82 comments

Favorite Quote:
A wise word does not make the speaker wise.