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Ep. 1: Janet Mock (Authorized: Firsts)
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Publisher's Summary
Janet Mock is the author of Redefining Realness - My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More. Mock shares the lessons from her first years: how a Black, trans woman has to over-achieve to be seen, and why she will never regret shedding her anonymity and sharing her story of transition.