Naomi's Positionality Statement

 Before we provide this report, I would like to acknowledge my standpoint as an educated white American woman, who has never been to Puerto Rico. As a future graduate of William & Mary and student within the US university system, I recognize that my theoretical background, while attempting to be well-rounded, is limited by the set of academic texts that I have accessed during my time here. I further recognize that I grew up in a family in the middle-economic class, which has influenced my relatively privileged ease of life compared to many, and thus my ability to be a full-time student. I identify as female and consider this to be a central part of my identity. I acknowledge that my positionality influenced this project to some extent.

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