“Put on the Diamonds”, by Vivian Gornick
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“Put on the Diamonds”, by Vivian Gornick
with all the accompanying perks, his irresponsible actions were a way of unmasking, of showing to the world that he really was not the “good guy” he was pretending to be. He created the context for a public shaming that no doubt mirrors moments of childhood shaming when some authority figure in his life made him feel he was worthless and that he
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