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“My boss showed the entire staff that he has 5 nipples at the company Christmas party one year. He even let one girl touch the 5th one.”

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Nine times out of ten, your strike-out was probably a matter of bad luck.

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The pain of rejection is sharp but short-lived. The pain of playing it safe your whole life is a dull, throbbing ache that will eventually swallow you whole.

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Embarrassment is the pesky side effect of the miracle drug that is courage.

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The upside of feeling completely mortified is that you can usually learn something.

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If we all confessed what was actually on our minds, health class would be a lot more interesting.

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Sure, putting yourself out there or taking a huge risk can result in a major face-palm moment, but I think not even trying to be different, to experience new things, or to open yourself up to possible humiliation — well, that just seems so much worse than actually being embarrassed for a few seconds.

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I can’t live my life in the present based on what I think the future is going to be like and how I can best protect myself.

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A day was eventually set for my self-termination. When the day came it felt strange because I was happy. This part will always stand out to me, that I was joyous — excited, even.

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If we don’t stand up for young women who feel powerless to stand up for themselves, who will? Our silence just makes predators like Richardson stronger, and it sends the message that his behavior is acceptable. It’s not. Let’s all do our part to make it stop.