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" In high school I had sex with girls quite a few times. They were straight women who I convinced to jump in the sack with me. "
Portia de Rossi
Who
Women
High School
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" Eating disorders are shrouded in secrecy, and there are so many things I felt very ashamed of that I could never talk about. Even though I have fully recovered, there were still things that I needed to go through again and work through. "
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