Think about the last time you censored yourself. The last time you codeswitched in a classroom full of white elders. The last time you took a dress off because it was too tight. The last time you hid a tattoo for an interview. The last time you choose to introduce yourself by your nickname, rather than ethnic AF name. The way we choose to speak, dress, act, etc. all belong to an identity we are attempting to portray. Often, we mistake identity as stagnant and believe that it is constructed at some point in our lives and will transcend through all spaces and places. It doesn’t.

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