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Single on Valentine's Day and happily so

  • Written by Elizabeth Brake, Professor of Philosophy, Rice University
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In this pandemic year, many Americans are focused on how to have a socially distanced romantic dinner or prepare the perfect date night at home.

There’s nothing wrong with celebrating romantic love, but the focus on such celebrations drowns out the voices of those...

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