Jun. 6th, 2021
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Jun. 6th, 2021 08:04 amI feel like there’s something missing whenever people talk about reader identification. I mean, Avi Cantor Has Six Months to Live seems like it’s written specifically for young Jewish trans men to identify with, but I don’t think a Jewish trans man is the kind of person who’s normally pictured when folks say a protagonist is easy to identify with.
Like Clockwork
Jun. 6th, 2021 11:55 amA short story
I wish I was afraid of fire. Fire has cachet. If there was a fire between me and the chintzy “Hawaiian” restaurant where I’m supposed to start my shift at 8:45 AM sharp, people would be screaming and running. Maybe I’d even get the day off. At the very least, I’d get to start my shift later.
Nobody ever understands when I tell them I’m afraid of clocks.
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I wish I was afraid of fire. Fire has cachet. If there was a fire between me and the chintzy “Hawaiian” restaurant where I’m supposed to start my shift at 8:45 AM sharp, people would be screaming and running. Maybe I’d even get the day off. At the very least, I’d get to start my shift later.
Nobody ever understands when I tell them I’m afraid of clocks.
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