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What does it mean?
Living openly as a gay woman challenges oppressors more than hiding does.
In plain terms
Being yourself upsets those who want you hidden.
What can you take from it?
Visibility is a form of resistance.

Where it applies

  • political activism
  • public speaking
  • daily life

Putting it to work

  • be visible
  • challenge norms
  • speak out

Questions to consider

  • What would make your life hard?
  • How do you live your truth?

Another view

Openness can invite backlash or danger.

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