We have a duty tonight. Everybody, and guys this for you as well because I know you know women. You have a duty tonight. You only have to tell one other person what you heard. Just tell them what you heard, or ask them have you ever heard of this? If the answer is no, share what you learn tonight.Thats all. You dont have to do anything else. You just have to tell somebody else. You have to take whatever stigma people think that is there. You have to take it. Its not male or female. It has nothing to do with that. It has to do with, heres a disease you dont know about and you need to know about it. Its that simple. Its not rocket science.[Whoopi Goldberg on endometriosis awareness from the 2009 Blossom Ball]
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Whoopi Goldberg was a contemporary American actor, comedian, and television personality. Caryn Elaine Johnson, known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg, is an American actor, comedian, author, and television personality. The recipient of numerous accolades, she is one of few people to receive an Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Academy Award, and Tony Award, collectively known as the EGOT. Read more on Wikipedia →

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