The Faunt by Ipeleng Kgositsile

The Faunt by Ipeleng Kgositsile

Have It My Way

On Identity, Mamdani & the Boxes We Still Check

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Jul 11, 2025
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Hi Faunts,

This piece was originally written as an op-ed for a newspaper that sparked my interest in journalism as a kid.

It didn’t get picked up—cool. I rep hard for the Burger King Generation. I want it my way—published.

So what’s my way got to do with today’s post? Last week’s Mamdani-admissions story? Everything. Bring intellectual rigor and nuance to …

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