See, we've been trained to ignore marginalized voices, and to defend the system that we've benefited from. None of that is your fault.
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But now, we have access to so many voices. We are connected to the entire world. Remaining ignorant is no longer the default option.
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Remaining ignorant is an active choice. By not listening, you're choosing comfort over knowledge, complacency over understanding.
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When you start listening - REALLY listening - you will hear things that make you uncomfortable. Resist the urge to fight off this discomfort
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Don't retaliate. Don't lecture. Don't offer your two cents. Don't insist on "evidence." This isn't a debate. This is you listening.
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This is you doing what your parents, and grandparents, and all your ancestors going back thousands of years, could not or would not do.
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This is the first step in creating a truly egalitarian society. We have a long, long, long way to go, but it starts with you listening.
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RANT OVER. I'll show myself out.pic.twitter.com/p27QPWiRTd
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You seem like a thoroughly decent person with a strong social conscience & the best of intentions.
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Could I ask you to read my blog abt why treating women as fragile &in need of special protections & consideration is disempowering?
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