A Story In
100 Words
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Pity Me, My Preconception
I'd been here before, but I was lost. Confusion, desperation took residence in my bones, my breath, my very being. Everything had changed.
I stumbled along, eyes rambling in vicious circles, a desperate search for something familiar. Nothing made sense anymore. Tradition sacred, change took me by unfriendly surprise. If no one tells me who to be, who am I? I need structure.
I found a man, wearing men's clothing, and I asked where to find the Men's Department now that it was just Department. He pointed to the sign that said "Men's."
"But what does that mean?" I asked.
From Guest Contributor Stacy Gorse
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