Identity is a Costume, Not a Core - Deepstash

Identity is a Costume, Not a Core

The Fourth Circuit is where roles calcify into identities.

  • You're not just a person now; you're a man or a woman or non-binary or something that fits into a map of social expectations.
  • You're a good girl or a rebel, a provider or a whore, a boyfriend, a husband, a muse, a threat.
  • These roles aren't chosen; they're reinforced through every cultural signal you absorb. 

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Content Curator | Absurdist | Amateur Gamer | Failed musician | Successful pessimist | Pianist |

What if your entire personality was just software—written by parents, schools, ads, trauma, and culture? 🤔 This is pt. 1 of the series.

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