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It would be fair to add that men in the United States suffer from the same problem. Cases in point: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Sen. Bob Packwood, Sen. Ted Kennedy, L. A. City Councilman Nate Holden and countless other individuals.
Macho is a dirty word, I agree, but so is racism.
H. IGNACIO FREGOSO
Pasadena
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