“Masking is when we push our nervous system. It's a giant dissociation from our internal experience. We get through our work, our obligations and responsibilities. This causes an increase in stress hormones, hypervigilance—flight—irritability—fight—and/or trying to keep everyone happy—fawn.

Responses that are adaptive when we don't feel safe. Billions of neurons are constantly scanning for safety. When we mask we don't feel safe attuning to our internal body signals.”

“In many ways, the fandom of The Tortured Poets Department (TTPD) is an expression of women who have fully integrated the #metoo movement, unmasking their anger.”

“Swift is honest about the realities of her experience as a woman in our culture. We mask to gain power, to stay safe. When we are free, we show you it hurts. Our bodies and minds have paid the price with with anxiety, depression, mood swings, gut issues, hormone imbalance, addiction, disordered eating and autoimmune disease. The list unfortunately goes on, all to show up the way the world wants us. This is the mask.

'Cause I can do it with a broken heart.”