Unlike most of our readings so far, “My Son, the Prince of Fashion” by Michael Chabon shared a story of true ownership of one’s identity. Michael’s son, Abe, has for as long as he could remember loved fashion and clothes. He would dress up to school wearing nice, well put together outfits, despite unwanted comments from classmates regarding his clothes. Abe was an excellent example of being so proud and unapologetic about your identity that the things that others say have no effect anymore. One of the quotes that represented this bravery and ownership especially well was, “His clothes were not on the outside of his body; they were—for now—the outside of his body. They were the visible form taken by the way he chose to define himself” (Chabon). To me, this is what true acceptance of one’s identity looks like. Being so unapologetically yourself and embracing every difference and uniqueness that you reflect your identity in the way you look. Most people (including myself) can find it difficult to truly express an identity to the world from our appearances rather than to appeal or conform to others. But this to me is what true embracing and self-acceptance can look like.