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Ann Lesby, PhD (she/her) 🌈

Sep 3 • 3 tweets • 1 min read

I have finally had a free moment to watch President Biden’s speech and I. Am. Crying. This is the most inspiring and beautiful thing I have heard in years. And the aesthetics are simply breathtaking. ❤️

One of the most remarkable aspects of Biden’s speech was his fearless anti-traditionalism. He is literally redefining what it means to be a patriotic American. #stunning

I have wanted to move to Canada since 2016, but I am feeling hope for our nation again after our President's bold speech.

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As a highly intelligent 1/8 Black semitrans demisexual lesbian who dates men, living in a white supremacist cisheteronormative society, I fear for my life on a daily basis. But I never complain. Instead, I use life-threatening situations as opportunities to educate the ignorant.

This is still difficult to talk about, but perhaps sharing my story will help others who’ve experienced harmful racist microagressions. In early 2019, I was taking the train to a speaking engagement. A white woman was seated next to me. She told me I had beautiful hair, and…

…asked if it was naturally curly. At this point, my fight or flight instinct kicked in. Barely able to keep my voice from shaking, I told her that her question was extremely offensive and racist. To my horror, she began to cry. That was when I began to fear for my life…

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