row from Bukowski) we have to negotiate who we are with others. The distinct attributes of our selfhood are not necessarily affirmed by our communities in the way they once were by virtue of their reflecting or ennobling those attributes, and ideally we need who we are to be affirmed if we are to feel that who we are is valid. There is less continuity in our world (…f, then re-invent yourself’ (to borrow from Bukowski) we have to negotiate who we are with others. The distinct attributes of our selfhood are not necessarily affirmed by our communities in the way they once were by virtue of their reflecting or ennobling those attributes, and ideally we need who we are to be affirmed if we are to feel that who we are is valid. There is less continuity in our world (and I speak here about the Western world: sorry to be so pa…
