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Aug 28, 2016
"It is easy to forget how full the world is of people, full to bursting, and each of them imaginable and consistently misimagined." --John Green
They & The Emotional Weight of Words
"Language is the space in which we carve a place for ourselves, where we demand to be seen. A reflection point for culture, community, and family to acknowledge our existence on our terms." For many, the pronouns 'he' and 'she' are limiting and do not adequately express their identity. "The entire lexicon for how we understand gender is shifting. For many of us, it can be a weighty, disorienting experience. But for a handful of us, this is a moment of freedom. If each of us does our part to challenge old language that pushes us back into small gender boxes, all of us will be a bit more free. Eventually we will align language with the complexity and beauty of our bodies and our authentic selves."
BE THE CHANGE
Consider how your language and assumptions about other people might be distancing rather than accepting. Try to see each person you encounter today as a unique, multi-faceted individual.
