The pieces Borderlands and Miss Ogilvy Finds Herself showed the importance of understanding Intersectionality, not only in others but in defining oneself. A person is made up of many different parts- their heritage, their sexuality, gender identity, their experiences- but those are not what define them. What seems to define people these days are these unbiased, objective definitions that people see before each other. And suddenly, these are what we are. But these stories have helped me realize that this isn't true. These are merely things we have to offer, and we have to define them. We are ourselves, nothing more, nothing less.
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