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through interviews conducted with Hanna's family and friends, and archival footage retrieved from personal archives. The story evolved on its own, giving it entirely new purpose. She has stated that Lyme disease is "such an isolating disease, quite often our own families don't even understand it."
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feminist punk art scene. It was here in her early twenties that she first heard the phrase "feminist" and immersed herself into the works of feminist artists through zines and touring, falling in love with third wave feminism for its accessibility and protesting of popular culture. She cites
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was made, Anderson learned of 17 other feminist queer artists in her inner-circle that had been diagnosed with late-stage Lyme disease as well. Today, the number of diagnosed feminist queer artists that
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as a means of receiving intravenous antibiotic treatments. The treatments have strengthened Anderson's health and immune system, but today she still keeps a close watch for telltale signs of sickness, taking herbs and eating a healthy diet.
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and Tribe Spit Deep (2002). Her work is also found in The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry (ThunderMouth Press) and Word Warriors: 35 Women Leaders in the Spoken Word Revolution (Seal Press).
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