Tag Archives: privilege

A Year in the Life

Posted on March 20, 2015 by J. Sevick

One year ago today, I made a change. My birthday came and went a few days before, as a feeling of hope overwhelmed my feelings of dejection. And the next time I went into work, on March 20th, I started … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Tiny Slights

Posted on August 1, 2014 by J. Sevick

I understand the desire to just ignore politics and social issues. For most of my life, I was completely ignorant of just how deep issues like racism and sexism ran in our society—part of the privilege of belonging to the … Continue reading →

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