“I didn't know if I was going to mention my period on stage, but then I figured, if Richard Pryor had a period, he would talk about it.”

— Margaret Cho

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American stand-up comedian 1968

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“I didn't know if I was going to mention my period on stage, but then I figured, if Richard Pryor had a period, he would talk about it.”

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