really enjoyed the debate over the much-discussed topic.
quickly became personal, bringing in spouses/girlfriends/awkward stories into the discussion -- smart move to quickly set the tone of things.
raised some interesting thoughts on identity (among other things):
how are our identities blurring?
should we be taking the reins of who we are and how we're perceived? (are we already doing this?)
are our friends co-constructing (or constructing?) our identities?
there are some fascinating paradoxes of power and choice when it comes to public identities.
great to hear how research-backed thinking can intelligently add to the cultural conversation. but -- as always -- even more awesome to hear some cross-generational bickering over argument strategies, relationship dilemmas, and personal identity crises.
great panel.
side note: there was an awesome elderly woman toward the end of the Q&A who told everyone what's what. you go!
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