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#238 Gladys A.

#238 Gladys A.

FromMental Illness Happy Hour


#238 Gladys A.

FromMental Illness Happy Hour

ratings:
Length:
158 minutes
Released:
Aug 7, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The 26 year-old adoptee (from Paraguay) shares about growing up with an emotionally disturbed sibling and single mom, experiencing racism at her all-white school, and turning to porn and escorting to pay the bills while pursuing her dream of screenwriting. She currently volunteers at the Sex Workers Outreach Project LA http://www.swop-losangeles.org/about-1.html

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Released:
Aug 7, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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