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Original Articles

Femininity, masculinity, and body image in a community-based sample of lesbian and bisexual women

, MA, , PhD, , PhD, , MEd., MPH, , MPH & , PhD, RN, FAAN
Pages 829-844 | Received 26 Sep 2017, Accepted 18 Dec 2018, Published online: 21 Feb 2019

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