
Reader Submission
Some women write to us about big turning points.
Others write about something much smaller — something most people would never notice.
This reader said her story was about her ears.
At first, we thought she was joking.
She wasn’t.
The following is her story, shared with permission and lightly edited.
I have spent most of my life hiding my ears.
It sounds silly when I say it out loud. I’m fifty-six years old, and I’ve built a life, raised children, worked for decades.
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