How I Learned to Not Stop Worrying and Still Love Rock Climbing

Originally posted at Girls Like Giants and reposted at Racialicious (RIP) in 2012. Since writing this piece, I (rather unexpectedly) became a rock climbing instructor and outdoor educator. I've witnessed a heartening increase in public discourse around the topic of equity in this sector and am currently working on a follow-up piece. I’ve been climbing … Continue reading How I Learned to Not Stop Worrying and Still Love Rock Climbing

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I cannot hear "we are trying to diversify" without feeling like a fly lured into a honeypot which sits under a microscope the honey is indeed sweet but not always worth the exhaustion of being both teacher and specimen.