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“You’re not a robot.” I tell myself this often, as an exasperated reminder that I can’t expect myself to perform “perfectly,” and that it’s okay to feel my…
I think of myself as an extremely unprejudiced, unbiased person. I take pride in the fact that I accept and interact with everyone equally. Or do I? While…