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Where my emotional "training" went wrong

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Why I finally tattooed the five rings symbol I never thought I deserved.

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The patriarchy, my potty training, and the culture war around toy guns

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I talk to Jeff Perera about how digging into constructive conversations about masculinity can bring us closer to healing.

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