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The convos around that woman closing letting all those workers go bc her spouse sucks at parenting & the shitting on men rejecting masks as unmasculine shows we too often offer micro solutions for at societal/cultural problems?
telling women to be more careful about who they reproduce with won’t solve the problem and puts the onus on them. also it isn’t foolproof.
we’re not taught how to have health relationships. we’re not taught emotional intelligence or good communication. yes, we can go learn but
we’re not taught how to have health relationships. we’re not taught emotional intelligence or good communication. yes, we can go learn but
but self-education begins with knowing you need it, which is difficult when society tells women in particular that you have to get married and settle down and if you’re single, get ready for less money, less stability, less security, and more risk.
then the men without masks...we have to talk about masculinity and how “care” and “health” is framed as a feminine thing. and how in our sexist society, it’s easy for men to reject anything deemed “feminine” as weak.
like i GUESS dunking on individual shitty dudes can be fun. but is it productive? not unless we zoom out a bit and look at the context and see how we got here
I’m not making excuses for individual actors. I’m just thinking how can we have more productive conversations that get to the root of the issue?
It’s easy for us to fall into the typical outrage script after a viral story. I’m tired of the same convos over and over again.
It’s easy for us to fall into the typical outrage script after a viral story. I’m tired of the same convos over and over again.
so i try to break out of it &
1) see how they’re examples of a broader societal issue
2) consider what parts of our culture and systems make this possible
3) ask questions/bring up context to break from the typical scripts to highlight the larger forces at play.
1) see how they’re examples of a broader societal issue
2) consider what parts of our culture and systems make this possible
3) ask questions/bring up context to break from the typical scripts to highlight the larger forces at play.
how do we cope with the current reality? how do we make it better for the people hurting from this right now? then i think...what is my part in this? how can i help or hurt?
