29 August 2020 - who wear glasses
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Are you old enough to remember “guys don’t make passes at girls who
wear glasses”? It meant “suffer with your poor vision, or you will
never get married.” Today it sounds more like a claim of defensive
efficacy, but no matter. To mention such a thing at all, even to
shoot it down, is to activate the ancient stereotypes and reinforce
them, or in other words, I am acting at this moment as a savage
agent of evil. It’s all part of my plot.
clue:
Analyze: Is my plot for or against knocking down statues of
historical figures who violate modern norms?
give me a clue so sweet and true