"I am female," I complained. "That 'it' business is really getting on my nerves." [...] "By whose… — Stephenie Meyer
"I am female," I complained. "That 'it' business is really getting on my nerves." [...]
"By whose definition?"
"How about by yours? In my species, I am the one that bears young. Is that not female enough for you?"
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