You made a fool of the words “feminine” and “masculine” — you were neither, you were both.
CLR
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The Road to Becoming Enough
I began, if not to turn away from the mythical notion of a man to “complete” me, to accept that there was no love out there for me. I chose mountains instead.
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From Identity to Inspiration: A Reading List on Why We Run
Six thoughtful reads on why writers run.
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The Strangely Beautiful Experience of Google Reviews
Glimpses of humanity in an unlikely corner of the internet.
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The Death Artist
Her medium: the cremains of departed loved ones. Her mission: to change your perspective on the end of life.
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Anatomy of the Mask: A Reading List on Superhero Comics
The adventures of superheroes reveal a lot about the people who created them — and the marginalized communities they represent.
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‘We Deserve So Much More Than Police, Prisons, and Jails’: Scalawag Takes On Emmy-Winning Television
We recommend these incisive essays on Abbott Elementary, The White Lotus, and The Dropout in Scalawag’s series on pop culture and justice.
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The Excesses of Compassion: A Reading List on Fallen Gurus
Stories about spiritual teachers who lose their way.
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Voices of Rebirth: A Reading List on Being Indigenous in America
Our lives are so much more than you could possibly imagine.
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What We Save, What We Destroy: A Reading List on Difficult Heritage
The present we inhabit is shaped by the mixed legacies of the past.