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Embroideries

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by Marjane Satrapi

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Are the anecdotes authentic and representative of most women's views?
Cecilie Jøhnk I don't think they are based on statistics and surveys. They are based on what Marjane Sartrapi knows; so if fictional, then just to protect the actua…moreI don't think they are based on statistics and surveys. They are based on what Marjane Sartrapi knows; so if fictional, then just to protect the actual women, or like many docu-fiction books, mixing stories to drive home a point.
Like with "Nellie" in Laura Ingall's account, who did exist, but as three separate girls/young women.(less)
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