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About me

Gender	Female
Industry	Non-Profit
Occupation	Social Worker
Location	Binghamton, NY, United States
Introduction	I am a 41 year old social worker and a "consumer of mental health services," or a "peer"; I am a singer, an idealistic realist, a woman who craves education, enjoys teaching others, and wants better for the world, particularly those who are disenfranchised or have been historically oppressed. I am an empath, an intuitive, an activist, a philosopher, a writer and a life-long learner; a trauma survivor, a self-labeled nerd, a good listener and a loyal and honest friend.
Interests	the concerns of the disenfranchised (people who have a mental health diagnosis, LGBTQ individuals, people of color, the differently abled (or disabled); psychology, particularly abnormal
Favorite Movies	Fried Green Tomatoes, Beaches, Girl, Interrupted, The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz, City of Angels, A Beautiful Mind, As Good As It Gets, Schindler's List
Favorite Music	Ani Difranco, Jewel, Bette Midler, Wilson Phillips, Elton John, Billy Joel, Melissa Ethridge, The Indigo Girls, The Burns Sisters
Favorite Books	Girl Interrupted, Prozac Nation, The Last Time I Wore a Dress, How I stayed Alive While my Brain was Trying to Kill me, Wasted, First Person Plural, The Quiet Room, Get Me Out of Here: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder, Black Like Me, Anything by Bell Hooks, Sylvia Plath, Marya Hornbacher

If mud is dirt plus water, what is clay?

Clay is a cousin of dirt, but I think has the ability to be modeled, whereas dirt is not as pliable (it falls apart). They are both parts of "soil." Some places have more clay than dirt and vise versa.