But I can say that the 'Maker Movement' per Make has felt for a long time like it was not created or intended for me.
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MAKE for me was initially formative; I somehow got a copy of Edition 1 while in high school; "Wow, there are others like me out there!"
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Disillusionment didn't come sharply; I couldn't say when being a "Maker" per MAKE lost its appeal for me. It was subtle, and grew slowly.
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Like all squandered opportunities I think there's a sense of loss and tragedy. That it could have been so much more.
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There was the opportunity to uplift people everywhere and to be the beacon I wished I could have had myself while just learning.
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But the institution of MAKE has long been squarely against being that, in favor of sticking in the mud of narrow demographic-based appeal.
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There are other corners that are far more understanding and welcoming, which is where I prefer to spend time and attention when I do today.
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I am only disappointed by institutions that leave people out over the immutable facts of who they are.
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