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Volvivity, Femininity, Fraternity: Breaching the Sexual Orientation Fortress

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  1. Collaborative Research Group on Health Policy and Promotion, York College of the City University of New York, Jamaica, NY, USA

    Charles H. Wampold

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    Charles H. Wampold

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Wampold, C.H. Volvivity, Femininity, Fraternity: Breaching the Sexual Orientation Fortress. Arch Sex Behav 47, 43–46 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-017-1101-7

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