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When advocating for yourself alienates your community

I got into an argument with my progressive friends about antisemitism and now they are treating me like I am some kind of right-wing apologist when all I wanted was for them to see my experience.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

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You are learning that speaking your truth about discrimination can paradoxically increase your isolation from those you thought would understand.

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