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My own mother fought to make herself more than a possession; she lived her life as a mother who chose when she would have children, and a wife who could earn a living if she so chose. i want my daughters to enjoy that same choice.
-Mark Ruffalo
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My Own Mother Fought To Make Herself

Mark Ruffalo
My own mother fought to make herself more than a possession; she lived her life as a mother who chose when she would have children, and a wife who could earn a living if she so chose. i want my daughters to enjoy that same choice.
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