Identity is an Endlessly Rotating Kaleidoscope: Adventures in Human Connection

Identity is an endlessly rotating kaleidoscope, projected onto a white wall. We see all the colors blending, the shapes constantly changing. That orange hexagon. Maybe that’s me in 2nd grade. It’s looping into a purple oval. That’s me as a self-conscious 8th grader, afraid of assholes and bullies. That emerald green cube. That’s me as a freshman in college…