It was fascinating to watch a young white woman enter the home of two gay women of color and make a concerted effort to support them, without centering herself or…
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Cheating is a form of escape from our current situation; it allows us to momentarily be with someone else, maybe even be someone else, for a night. Honesty has consequences.…
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