Amanda
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| 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.