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Outlook Weekend: My New Mum
Raised a Black Panther child, Mary Williams found a new mum in celebrity, Jane Fonda. Sharon Shattuck's family set up changed abruptly when her dad said he wanted to be a woman.
Raised as a child of the Black Panther party, Mary Williams became the unlikely daughter of celebrity, Jane Fonda.
Sharon Shattuck's understanding of what a normal family was changed on Christmas day when she discovered photos of her father dressed as a woman. Sharon's dad explained to her that he felt more comfortable as a member of the opposite sex.
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Mon 14 Aug 201700:32GMT
BBC World Service except News Internet
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