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- ↑ Annotated: Jenny Owen Youngs “Fuck Was I”, at Autostraddle ; published June 28, 2016; retrieved July 11, 2017
- 1 2 Batten the Hatches, reviewed by Michael Metivier, at PopMatters ; published July 5, 2007; retrieved July 11, 2017
- ↑ Spotlight: Jenny Owen Youngs, at Spin ; published April 10, 2007; retrieved July 11, 2017
- ↑ Jenny Owen Youngs Is Super Gay: The Autostraddle Interview, at Autostraddle ; published June 12, 2013; retrieved July 11, 2017
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