intertwined differences and possible points of connection.

Making connections through differences, Positing radical interrelatedness, and Listening with raw openness.

can't simply reject these four strands because to do so would inadvertently yet automatically enact the dichotomous thinking I want to transform!

Differences are not, in themselves, divisive. Rather, it's our limited definitions of difference-as-deviation, coupled with our refusal to openly acknowledge, examine, and discuss our differences that divides

And so, the other's marginalized worldview remains locked in a dyadic relationship that unintentionally (and ironically) reinforces existing power structures and social systems.

Endnotes hold the overflow. Here, too, I strive for multiplicity and expansive, potentially transformational dialogues.

When we view ourselves as interrelated, we must consider our actions’ impact on others.

This Bridge Called My Back contains important lessons for all social-justice actors (scholars, activists, students, and more)—no matter how we identify.

underscore both my hope that these conversations will be transformative and my attempt to embed the transformation deeply within the conversations themselves.