Uncomfortable Conversations With Gregory

We all conceive of the world through generalizations and broad categories. It’s necessary for us to function as rational beings. But sometimes the categories we inherit actually hurt our ability to see things accurately. Sometimes we can defy conventional categorization. We must work against the social pressure to conform to the stereotypes that other people cast for us in their limited mentalities of who we really are. Anastasia from Ukraine, who has known Gregory more intimately than most, joins the conversation to discuss how being perceived in society as beautiful has contradicted other parts of her persona, such as her fantastic intellect. She’s never felt the freedom to develop her rational mind to its fullest capacity, yet she thinks she is obligated to remain as physically attractive as possible to keep up her carved out role in society. The identity that others chose for her is crushing who she really is, and she suffers deeply as a result. Ultimately, Anastasia realizes she has a real fear of reject