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Self-Expression and Our Need for Each Other
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Self-Expression and Our Need for Each Other

On this view of self-expression, people are expressed by others who care about and trust them, not by themselves. Our voices and actions express the commitments of people we love and trust. To have self-expression, then, is achieved when someone else props you up for display, taking your beliefs as givens, and enacting your tastes, desires, and beliefs. Continue reading Self-Expression and Our Need for Each Other

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