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I spent the first half of my life being afraid, and the second half telling people to be brave.
Jennifer Finney Boylan
Anna Quindlen Writer in Residence, Barnard College of Columbia Univers...
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In this episode, Jennifer Finney Boylan, author of the bestselling memoir of transgender experience, "She’s Not There", opens up about her battle with suicide, how society treats her differently as a female, and the power of love and family. She talks about living life as a father for six years, a mother for twelve, and neither for a few years in between. She’s interviewed by Kirsten Powers, a Fox News contributor.
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