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“What are you?” The number of times I have been asked that question is innumerable. It probably started when I was in my teens and has gotten profoundly worse as I have gotten older. Most likely as my features become more prominent due to makeup tricks and aging, which lead to more pronounced bone structure. And it is not just me who gets asked that absurd question. My mom gets asked that question too.
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Osanlo, A. (2015). What Are You?. In: Boske, C., Osanloo, A. (eds) Students, Teachers, and Leaders Addressing Bullying in Schools. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-148-9_2
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