Jason also wants Dasani to think about her role, and how she could have handled the conflict differently. “What do you mean?” she asks. “Be fake?” “Fake” is a word that Dasani uses all the time. Politeness is “fake” if it hides a person’s true feelings. Restraint is also “fake,” whereas giving someone the middle finger is “real.” Dasani will only be real. She is fond of saying, “This is who I am. Love me or hate me.” As Jason listens, he has a revelation. Dasani loves to blast other people for being “fake.” But this time, she is talking about herself. She is arguing that to follow Hershey’s
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