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Feeling really secure today in my Indian, Trans, Bisexual, American and other identities

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Naomi K
Aug 26, 2021
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I've been feeling very secure in my various identities lately. Even my Indian-ness and my Hindu-ness, which are things that are not a huge part of how I hold and present myself.

In the wars over cultural appropriation, I do think a lot of Indian-American anger is driven by a feeling of insecurity. We know we aren't really Indian. Like, we go back to Indi…

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