I love the ritual and tradition of my karate dojo but I'm gay and all the casual homophobic jokes make me feel invisible. I don't know if I can keep pretending to be someone else to belong.
More people experience this than they realize.
Communities that offer belonging through shared practice can simultaneously enforce conformity that denies essential aspects of who we are.
“Where Are You with Traditional movement practices — Tai Chi yoga qigong martial arts?”
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