‘I’ve got elf ears, a split tongue and canine teeth, but I’m not a freak’
"True Talk" puts people in front of the camera who are fighting prejudice or discrimination. They answer questions that nobody would normally dare to ask directly.
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Sandy is 28-years-old, an entrepreneur, dog owner and body artist. She’s had operations to lengthen her canine teeth, add scars to her chin, split her tongue and make her ears look elf-like. She has a magnet embedded in her finger.
Sandy tells True Talk about the prejudices she faces because of her appearance and ponders on what society would gain by just accepting her for who she is.
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