Christine Stoddard
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The moon sauntered out from a curtain of clouds, whispering, “All things must end.”
Read...Fielding off-putting questions and comments is a regular part of the mixed-race experience around the world. Yet this social phenomenon is especially common in places with a legacy of institutionalized and cultural racism. That includes the South.
Read...My now-husband was stunned the first time I told him what I do while walking alone. I mentioned behavior typical of so many city-dwelling women: carrying pepper spray, checking my back every block, trying to look confident while struggling to properly breathe. After a moment of silence, he teared up and said, “I don’t want you to have to worry.”
Read...I was shivering and sweating. What if the procedure didn't work? What if I had serious complications? What if I had to come back?
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