http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/11/15/Girl_Takes_Life_After_Gender_Based_Taunting/
Ashlynn was called a slut, ugly, fat, and made fun of for being masculine. Not only is her death heartbreaking to me, but because I am also masculine. I have a guy cut and I do guy stuff but I have a vagina. I'm not nearly as teased for this and I guess I'm lucky. People who don't know me ask what gender I am. You know what? I am lucky.
Rest in peace, Ashlynn. You could have been somebody great when you were older, but you're helping pave the way to hopefully stop this. I miss you, even if I don't know you. There are others who miss you more. I hope someday we can look back at you and wonder why you were even made fun of.
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