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Laurel Bunce-Polarek's avatar

Love this, and have shared it with my fervently non-binary offspring determined to live without an ID. Says they, “Labeled Identity enables the ensuing false hierarchy of human worth—racism, sexism, and all other evil ‘isms’ we humans concoct in our nightmares”—and my heart overflows with pride as another Being embarks upon the world “able to flow through life’s obstacles like water around rocks.”

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Diamond-Michael Scott's avatar

Appreciate your willingness to share it Laurel. 🙏

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Nancy Jainchill's avatar

Our identity, ever changing. Yes.

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Diamond-Michael Scott's avatar

Yes — But I believe it should be an inner, self-directed journey as opposed to being driven by outside controlling influences.

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Yolanda Valdés's avatar

This encompasses all “For in the end, you do not own your identity. You are your identity, ever-changing, ever-flowing, like the eternal Tao itself.”

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An K.'s avatar

That seems to be the problem these days. Outside influence instead of inner guidance.

Thank you! 🙌

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Diamond-Michael Scott's avatar

🙏

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An K.'s avatar

🙏

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Kert Lenseigne 🌱's avatar

Okay, yes. But…were you able to buy that alcohol? Leaving us hangin’ there.

And btw, I vote for Hexagram 24 to become our national motto for the next four years.

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