Somewhere out there, there is a young child who peers up at their television screen and sees themself — however, it is not in a way that empowers them, not in a way that makes them realize their dreams, but in a way that scares them, in a way that makes them confused about who they are.
Read moreTonight is Seder, the ceremonial dinner and ritual that begins the Jewish holiday of Passover, or Pesach. Passover celebrates freedom and honors the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt. It is one of the most widely celebrated Jewish holidays.
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At 11:59 p.m. on Halloween, I sat on the floor of my friend’s apartment with my thumb hovering over Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” My friends all groaned when they heard the first notes play. But me, I sat there happily basking in the Christmas spirit.
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