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“Also, the misogyny in religious fundamentalism was eating at me. I had a friend in high school who became pregnant. She was forced to stand in front of the congregation and apologize for her pregnancy. Alone. Now, I am positive she did not get pregnant alone, so I’m not sure why she was up there all by herself, but I’ve never forgotten it. It bothered me.”