🤣 Today a fellow asked if I was a feminist *after* I'd emphasized that men's issues are important, too, & he made a face when I said yes, telling me women were too masculinized.
But by switching to the economic issues caused by corporations not paying their share, and the subsequent scapegoating of other demographics to explain our subsequent financial precarity, I swear by the end of the chat he was saying it's really sad that more women don't have access to better education & life outcomes. 🙃
I chuckle, but
1) it's nice to chat with someone open to an actual discussion; a lot of folks are far too radicalized to entertain different points of view;
2) a lot of the surface-level antagonism I see comes down to people not feeling heard in their frustration, driving them into more extreme positions because at least in *those* spaces they can articulate an issue they're seeing (in this case, the cost of living) without getting shut down or vilified; &
3) I DID IT ALL IN SPANISH, BABY. 🥳
@MLClark
You are amazing! I sincerely appreciate you sharing these topics with us.
Also, just want you to know, I’ve been learning so much from your One Sky essays. I can’t thank you enough ❤️🙏🏼
Marion! This was deeply kind of you, and tremendously fortifying as I try to wrap up the next few big articles.
I'm not just thankful that some of the essays have helped; I'm also thankful to have a reader who reminds me why I'm writing at all. Your kind attention motivates me to keep doing the best job I can with them - so thank *you* for keeping me honest and on point.
🤗 Happiest of weekends!
May this one find you wrapped in warmth and joy.
@MLClark
You are amazing. Big hugs to you.
(And I meant to write OnlySky and not One Sky)😉