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Beth Ditto

I was brought up by a single mom in a poor town in Arkansas and while some aspects of small-town life were really positive - like the fact that everyone there is really sweet and hospitable - there is also this close-minded mentality, and that naturally m

Beth Ditto

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Beth Ditto describes growing up with her single mother in a poor Arkansas town where people were kind and welcoming. However, she also points out that the community had a narrow way of thinking, which affected her experience.

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