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Alice's avatar

If only Fellows 1-5 had signed on for "Earth Girls Are Easy," their problems would have been solved.

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Carl Salonen's avatar

<<Secretary of the Hair Club for Men picks up the Hot Line to inform the President >>

Sy Sperling was elected President?

I think I like that timeline better. Nebbish in the Oval is a relief.

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Scott Clevenger's avatar

This was a bit avant le lettre, but the first non-binary person I ever became aware of was probably Sy Sperling, because he was President of Hair Club for Men, but he was also...a client! A mind-blowing concept at the time. The type of thing to flip your wig.

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Carl Salonen's avatar

He taught us acceptance. He taught us vulnerability. He taught us that weaves didn't have to look like Persian carpets.

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