misunderstood

“L.A. is the loneliest and most brutal of American cities,” it reads, echoing a common critique of one of the world’s most misunderstood urban areas.

He isn't misunderstood because he behaves badly; he's misunderstood because his existence unsettles old certainties about who gets to define respect.

The 20-year-old says she has felt misunderstood ever since as someone with the condition, and that she has been mocked throughout her life.

"It roughly affects about one in ten women and those assigned female at birth, but it's quite a misunderstood and under diagnosed condition," she said.

What moves me most is how he gives voice to experiences that are often overlooked or misunderstood, particularly around deafness, identity and communication.