Masculine Displays of Confidence

Masculine Displays of Confidence
There are two types of confidence, one that repels and one that attracts
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
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Mar 1, 2022
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Image by Craig McLachlan on UnsplashThe cursor blinks on my screen, the steam has long since stopped rising from my cup of tea and if I don’t show signs of life soon my neighbour who walked past my window an hour ago may return and think me a mannequin. While my surface is still, my mind is anything but. I have been tasked…
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