Emotion is the currency of connection. Without it, intimacy loses its meaning, and is relegated to serving as a bad euphemism for sexual behavior.
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In January, I wrote a piece about the word vulnerable, and how its various forms and conjugations have become euphemistic for being in touch with one’s emotions. There, I sought…
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