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sallie reynolds's avatar

This is the best article I've ever read on how we become bent to fit a social pattern. The very best.

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Open Secrets's avatar

Thank you! We’re so glad to hear that!

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Judith Lam Tang's avatar

Thank you so much!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ I’m so glad it resonated with you!

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sallie reynolds's avatar

I was raised in the Jim Crow South. I'm working on a piece called How I learned I was a Racist, quite different from yours, but similar in the social context of how we fall into the sewer.

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Judith Lam Tang's avatar

Definitely similar in social context - everything is intersectional! Discovering my internalized racism is actually what started a domino effect of epiphanies. My book about internalized racism, Muted Colours, is coming out in 2027!

I would love to read your piece when it’s ready!

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sallie reynolds's avatar

I'd love to send it to you. Do you have an email address?

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sallie reynolds's avatar

It's been seen by several editors,, who say "it's beautifully written," but then "not for us." I believe we all need to study ourselves closely with an eye to what we grew up with, or we won't get out of this swamp.

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