Dropping the Mask

Have you ever downplayed some aspect of your identity? Maybe you don’t hide it, but you don’t bring it up with certain people, either. It turns out that these subtle disguises can have powerful effects on how we view ourselves. This week, we talk with legal scholar Kenji Yoshino about what happens when we soften or edit our true selves.

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YASSS

Such a wonderful episode! Thank you to Kenji for everything you and your team are uncovering.

Excellent. We all "cover" part of ourselves

Excellent. Introduced me to the universal nature of covering, and how we really can all relate to each other.