Wrote about grasping for markers of identity in middle school gym class on #offprint
https://briamazing.offprint.app/a/3mnsoep5eyz23-the-makeshift-language-of-musty-gym-bags
When I was in middle school in 2005, a cohort of 11 to 14 year olds developed their own secret language. Language is shaped by space, environment, and time, and this language was as much a reflection...
