A Writer's Diary

A Writer's Diary

Juni 9

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Jun 09, 2022
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A boy is a bomb – and I can’t say what a girl, or any other alternative, is like. But a boy is devastating, especially to a mother, because maleness like his is what’s responsible for so much violence. There’s no guarantee he will participate and not oppose. But when he’s announced as male, the mother knows she’s in a war against – a war against violenc…

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