They Laughed At Me In Court Until The Judge Learned Who I Really Was

and refused to accept a narrative about my own inadequacy written by the people who had spent the most effort ensuring I would internalize it.

Judge Calder’s expression shifted very slightly, the kind of shift that is not quite a smile but is its near neighbor.

“That,” she said, “is the first fiscally responsible explanation I have heard in this courtroom.continue reading …