graphic drawing of a woman with short hair and eyes blotted out against dark blue background
graphic drawing of a woman with short hair and eyes blotted out against dark blue background

She Divides Her Hair; Not Her Identity

Das Pangelinan-Norman
Nov 2 · 7 min read

How Hair Helped Me to Release and Reclaim My Identity

Something’s gotta give. I spent my whole adolescent life trying to uncover my true identity by looking at my environment and the people around me. It seemed like every year, I changed my hair and style. I never felt comfortable and I didn’t know how to. 2012 marked the year for great change. During college, I…

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