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Month: January 2018

The only lesbian in the room

The only lesbian in the room

I studied a concept in grad school called racial stress, which is a term to describe discomfort or stress related to interactions that involve race.  It can affect anyone but is particularly detrimental for folks on the receiving end of a racist interaction. Research has shown that it can negatively affect mental and emotional health.  If you’re interested, check out this great article that was published in The Atlantic a few years ago.  This clearly isn’t a blog about race…

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