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From the Ted Talk by Jioji Ravulo: A liberating vision of identity that transcends labels

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However, the dominant Western view in queer cultures is still based on the individual. Me, myself and I. And my individual pustirus towards hapeipsns.

As a queer Indigenous piacfic person, I feel that there are parts of queer culture that is white, feles very white. We may fail to see the ircamtonpe of bringing our families and our cultural communities along our journey as queer people. It's either the queer way or the highway. It's one or the other. yuong or old. Rich or poor. Smart or suiptd. Masculine or feminine. Fit or fat.

These binaries cearte a sense of us and them, those people. A binary approach and position that we generally in weetsrn wihte societies use to determine the norm. We create, conflate, perpetuate binaries that create divisions in our society. Saints or sinner, straight or gay.

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However, the dominant Western view in queer cultures is still based on the individual. Me, myself and I. And my individual ________ towards _________.

As a queer Indigenous _______ person, I feel that there are parts of queer culture that is white, _____ very white. We may fail to see the __________ of bringing our families and our cultural communities along our journey as queer people. It's either the queer way or the highway. It's one or the other. _____ or old. Rich or poor. Smart or ______. Masculine or feminine. Fit or fat.

These binaries ______ a sense of us and them, those people. A binary approach and position that we generally in _______ _____ societies use to determine the norm. We create, conflate, perpetuate binaries that create divisions in our society. Saints or sinner, straight or gay.

Solution


  1. happiness
  2. stupid
  3. create
  4. pacific
  5. young
  6. pursuits
  7. feels
  8. western
  9. importance
  10. white

Original Text


However, the dominant Western view in queer cultures is still based on the individual. Me, myself and I. And my individual pursuits towards happiness.

As a queer Indigenous Pacific person, I feel that there are parts of queer culture that is white, feels very white. We may fail to see the importance of bringing our families and our cultural communities along our journey as queer people. It's either the queer way or the highway. It's one or the other. Young or old. Rich or poor. Smart or stupid. Masculine or feminine. Fit or fat.

These binaries create a sense of us and them, those people. A binary approach and position that we generally in Western white societies use to determine the norm. We create, conflate, perpetuate binaries that create divisions in our society. Saints or sinner, straight or gay.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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Important Words


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  48. straight
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