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Finding my way without role models gave me room to be
When Terese Mailhot's book became a bestseller, a reader contemplated whether she was a good role model for indigenous people. But Mailhot says, “I hope that if people look up to me they understand that sometimes a role model’s job is to disappoint.” Mailhot shares her humble opinion on why it’s time to retire the notion.
