Laura X
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 85 |
| Date of birth | January 1,1940 |
| Born | St. Louis |
| Missouri | |
| United States | |
| Parents | William R. Orthwein Jr. |
| Great grandparent | William D. Orthwein |
| Grandparents | William R. Orthwein |
| Movement | Feminist |
| Organ | Women's History |
| National Clearinghouse on Marital and Date Rape | |
| Other name | Laura Shaw Murra |
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| ID | 4519630 |
Laura X Life story
Laura X is a women's rights advocate. Laura X changed her name in 1962 to Laura Shaw Murra, which remains her legal name. She took the name Laura X on September 17, 1969, to symbolize her rejection of men's legal ownership of women and the anonymity of women's history, which she said was stolen from women and girls.