@heyyguido I was a teenager crossing the street when a vehicle with multiple men catcalled me and I ignored. He yelled at me that I was an ugly bitch anyway etc. everyone on the street looked.
@SugarandJade hey what’s a girl gotta do to get a customer service reply? 2 weeks of being ghosted is crazy. Emails I replied, customer service line drops the call from the menu every time.
@katarmstrong1 @dowlerkat Yes! Sat through many sermons as a teen/young adult in NYC on the perils of church hopping, the importance of working thru your discomfort and biases and. Under the guise of accountability and covenant-membership meant there was no acceptable reason for leaving beyond moving away
I don’t even think people know why they’re refusing the vaccine at this point. It’s like kids fighting sleep. You know this is good for you, you just don’t wanna be told what do.
All the theologizing about empathy can’t hide the reality that low empathy is often rooted in fear and control.
God-forbid I see the world from a perspective that might challenge what I’m comfortable with.
Let me ask you a question. Are you satisfied with a system that allows the pharmaceutical industry to charge you $98 for the same vial of insulin that the Canadian people get for about $12?
Language learning is a bit like going for a long walk. You may not reach your destination but you're definitely getting somewhere. If you can enjoy the scenery, a final destination is less important. Wherever you get to is just fine & with languages you never have to go back.