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The Exorcist, demonic possession, and trans stories

On Regan MacNeil and the cruel nature of having a body
Regan floats into the air above her bed as Fathers Merrin and Karras perform their exorcism ritual.
Another thing the possessed and trans people have in common: We can fly.

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Emily St. James

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