Tag: dare

Remembrance Day and the truths that dare not speak their name

The ritual of tribute to fallen soldiers is a tradition that stretches back to antiquity. From then to the present the exaltation of those who have died fighting in a tribe, city state or nation’s wars has been crucial in uniting said community around a common narrative of shared purpose and v...

Can I Dare to Be Ugly?

When I was in high school, I had struggled with cystic acne. I was so obsessed with it, I even had an acne journal where I would record the new acnes showed up that day and the ones that healed. For example, if you would like to know how my face looked back in 2008 –who wouldn’t?–,...