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Adolescence is when girls experience social pressure to put aside their authentic selves and to display only a small portion of their gifts.
Mary Pipher
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— Mary Pipher

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Adolescence is when girls experience social pressure to put aside their authentic selves and to display only a small portion of their gifts. — Mary Pipher

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Mary Pipher was a Psychologist from United States (1947–present).

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Mary Pipher lived from 1947 – present.