“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor;
it must be demanded by the oppressed.”
—Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
It would be easy—well, common place—to mount great anger and even blame against a society and its individuals who perpetuate values based on appearance rather than authenticity, denial rather than exploration, and the maintenance of systems, no matter how archaic, that favor a false safety in lieu of empowerment. But when that outrage has served its purpose it is few who evolve to a place where they not only reach out to those who have shared a similar plight, but also reach back to the “oppressor,” the person or persons who have played that vital role in our becoming. [...]
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