We wrap ourselves in defenses, protecting ourselves from the world, but offer those who earn it a vulnerable peek at the softness underneath.
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9. But increasingly, we’re watching the language of “inclusivity” get twisted into a justification for excluding LGBTQ+ people—and the so-called “big tent” shrink to accommodate only those who believe transgender rights belong outside it.

Gallego is a part of that increasing problem.

days 325-328: fabric studies that turned into pose studies. really big fan of them though hehe #dailysketches2025