Ruth 2 Being the "Other"

The desire to fit in and not be treated as less than is nothing new when we consider the xenophobia foreigners often experience. In this chapter, the fact that Ruth is not of the nationality of the people around her takes center stage and calls to mind a documentary I HIGHLY recommend to anyone interested in understanding that concept in relation to the transgender struggle: it’s called Be Like Others https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be_Like_Others