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She Was Born a Girlby Joann C. MassmannLet’s get something straight from the beginning . . . In today’s world, “I Was Born a Girl” is a title that might conjure up some gender-confusion issues, but that’s not the case. My mother is now 97 years old and sadly lives with dementia. Before her mind completely disintegrates, I want to share her story of growing up in rural Illinois during a time when girls were not valued, except for those jobs that sustained the boys and the men in the family and the farm.My mother was the third child born in 19...
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