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Instagram post from Best of Jessica Chastain, boosting an instagram photo of actor Florence Pugh. A text box over the lower half of Pugh's photo reads, "Why is it so threatening for some men to realize that women can love our bodies without your permission? We don't belong to you."
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Self-Advocacy Lessons From An Autistic Breast Cancer Survivor

Posted on March 1, 2023March 8, 2023 by Christine Jenkins

Learning to advocate for myself, after learning late in life I was autistic, has given me the strength, self-awareness, and tools to stand up for myself after I was suddenly deposited back on the breast cancer treadmill.

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