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Hey, Doubt: You Don’t Own Me

Hey, Doubt: You Don’t Own Me

A lifetime spent learning to push back

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Amy L Bernstein
Apr 22, 2025
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You don't own me
I'm not just one of your many toys…
And don't tell me what to do
Don't tell me what to say

By John Madara and David White
Listen to Leslie Gore’s original version

I was 23, hanging out in my college friend’s dilapidated apartment in West Hollywood. My friend’s roommate was enrolled in film school. A page from a s…

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