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Mare is a fat, Black, nonbinary femme empowered by vulnerability and surviving through humor. They are a writer, photographer, and journeyer who enjoys iced oat milk lattes and the color yellow. Mare is currently located in Philadelphia, PA | Venmo: mchop88| IG: @organic_weirdo

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‘Nice’ has no place in justice work

by Mariane "Mare" Leon September 28th, 2023September 28th, 2023

The demand for Black people’s “niceness” is integral to maintaining white supremacy

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