What happens when you become the target of hate, spread across wide swaths of the media? Of a movement that is as frightening and violent as it is just factually wrong?

You might want life to go back to normal. But those who’ve experienced this know things can’t ever be the same.

A Belligham resident told us about her experience.

Guest:

Jenn Mason, owner of WinkWink sex shop in Bellingham, sex educator, and school board director

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