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I will never know what it means to be invisible. I will never know how it is to be able to kiss carelessly in the park, to just go for it. What it means to stroll in the streets and not have to deal with the fact that somebody might try and touch my hair as they walk by. How it is not to have to con...

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Published in:Transit (Berkeley, Calif.) Calif.), 2020, Vol.12 (2)
Main Authors: Salzmann, Sasha Marianna, Silhol-Macher, Lou
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Homosexuality
Jewish people
Minority groups
Muslims
Perceptions
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Summary:I will never know what it means to be invisible. I will never know how it is to be able to kiss carelessly in the park, to just go for it. What it means to stroll in the streets and not have to deal with the fact that somebody might try and touch my hair as they walk by. How it is not to have to constantly self-soothe in monologues after a day of being asked multiple times whether one understands German. To dissolve in the crowd is not an option for me. I belong to several minority groups at once; to conceal this would entail more dangers for me than to name my positionalities.
ISSN:1551-9627
1551-9627
DOI:10.5070/T7122047478