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Panic! at the Div School: The Distant Other and our Problem with Pluralism
Panic! at the Div School: The Distant Other and our Problem with Pluralism

We might have radically different experiences and beliefs, but that does not mean that the Other is unworthy of love. In short, by emphasizing the differences between us, we turn the Other into a caricature. But by ignoring these differences, we simply turn the Other into a reflection of ourselves.

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