Why “You Can Be Anything You Want” is More Harmful Than Helpful
It’s part of our country’s DNA, but should it be?
6 min readSep 8, 2020
Caveat: I know a straight, white, middle-class raised man is not the voice that everyone necessarily needs to be absorbing right now, but I didn’t want to fully sit on the sidelines either as the countries soul is bared and people fight for justice and equality. It feels there’s no perfect way to wade these waters at the moment, but I thought this would contribute positively to the future I hope for our country, and since I live in Mexico…