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“[On her mastectomy:] Pity is delicious. I was crazy about the pity I got. It was the best kind, too. I did not get, nor did I want, the drooling, mewing kind. I preferred something more restrained but deep-felt. Quality pity.”

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Betty Rollin, born on January 3, 1936, is an accomplished American journalist known for her in-depth reporting on health, culture, and women's issues. more

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