I just feel left out of the whole possibility of love and r… - Morgan Parker

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I just feel left out of the whole possibility of love and romance. I hate that that is related to my race, and I hate that I believe it. I hate that I have felt it for so long, and I hate that white women have it so easy. And it’s not that they are all beautiful or interesting—their face could look like a piece of paper, but there is a cultural perspective skewed towards them. We are asked to compare ourselves to them.

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Morgan Parker (born December 19, 1987) is an American poet, novelist, and editor.

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