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Amy Everson

articles/2015/06/13/why-i-chose-to-wear-a-penis-exploring-gender-and-masculinity-in-felt/150612-everson-felt-tease_e1cwpy
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Why I Chose to Wear a Penis

The writer and star of the feminist psychosocial thriller, Felt, Amy Everson, writes about how her past traumas influenced the making of the film, which takes aim at the patriarchy and opens in limited release June 26/VOD July 21.

Amy Everson

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