Allison Washington
Aug 8, 2017 · 1 min read

This is the Morality vs Pragmatism discussion — ‘should’ being a statement of a moral position; your focus on actions and outcomes expressing pragmatism.

You called it.

This story is in large part about this very thing: the morality and definition of honesty, disclosure, and informed choice (consent) vs the pragmatism of what is prerequisite to establishing a relationship, such that honesty, disclosure, and choice have any real value.

For someone who is subject to broad and extreme prejudice (but ‘passes’), this dichotomy presents a real dilemma.

Thank you for writing.

❤ Allison

    Allison Washington

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    Journalist & essayist. Reporting from Cairo.