"While I can criticize them for their insensitive remarks toward people on the fringes of society--innocent enough comments that proved to be, nevertheless, damaging (something as innocuous as using the wrong pronoun when referring to someone who is transgender)--I also acknowledge that this lack of insight on their part will in no way hinder their progress as a writer nor as a student. In fact, in this political environment, it may propel them."
--paragraph contained in an email to the English instructor
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