This is a show about individual experience and personal identity.

There may be times when folks use identifying words or phrases that don't feel right to you.

That's part of what we're exploring here.

Please listen with an open heart, and as always, I welcome your polite, engaged feedback,

and I encourage you to continue the conversation in your own life and with your own community.

Welcome to Query.

Hey Query, I was coming here today on the podcast, author Ajama Lua, who has awesome book

that's called, so you want to talk about race.

Also, I love talking to the Jomeis, this is great conversation.

And hey, some news.

Look, sometimes people come on the Patreon and then they have to leave.

I get it, everybody's financial situation changes.

But if they were $18 more worth of pledges on our Patreon, then I would get to pay Sierra

when I pay Sierra and I'd also get to pay myself the same amount every month.

$18 Patreon.com slash Hey Query Rose.

You can get this podcast back to where I want it to be, which is just like, I just want

to be able to pay Sierra and myself a little extra so that we can justify doing this job.

It's amazing.

I really appreciate your support.

And hey, you want to see some jokes?

You want to chuckle around at some jokes?

Well, I've got great news for you because I'm going to be in Lawrence, Kansas, April 16th.

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