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Jul 7Liked by Stephanie Wood

Over the Rainbow was Neill's mum's favourite song. He played it at her funeral and his sister played it at his. Thanks lovely, and thank you for reminding everybody that the shame is not theirs.

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hope you enjoyed that rendition ... thanks for your subscription and support. means so much.

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"...thank you for reminding everybody that the shame is not theirs."

This! 🧡

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Jul 6Liked by Stephanie Wood

So much of interest here, thank you. The Rags to Riches article about research into menstrual blood is fascinating.

Sorry about the fake. Glad you’ve told the story.

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oh good! I fear my reading list this week was a bit light on ... I've been so insanely busy .. glad you found interest there!

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The picture you shared could’ve been me. Two years on and the shame is still there. It’s like trying to scrub yourself clean, but the “dirt” of the “fake” remains… it’s infuriating how they also enjoy anonymity.

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yes, it is infuriating re anonymity ... but I suspect that these types of men might also get pleasure out of being identified and getting public attention ... so with that in mind, I'm happy to obscure Joe's face.

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