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Jory Des Jardins's avatar

Elisa, this was a profound essay. Things don't get sorted; you end with an open question that I myself sit with, unsatisfied. It seems the earlier part of my career was in attempting to be one of the onlies, and now it's more about changing that fact. I imagine if you asked anyone with 50-year careers what they are most proud of, it's what they actually got to accomplish, not how hard they had to fight to have that impact. And yet so much of the story is just that. We don't really know what our impact could look like without the friction of fighting the norms.

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Ashley McLain's avatar

Love this. Each generation has barely been able to predict the changes to come. Our time has exponentially changed due to technology - I took a typewriter to college! Keep the important discussion going. And don't forget the arts - artists show us ourselves in a mirror. We need to be sure to take a long look.

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