And as frequently as some folks suffer under mansplaining, the spiritual equivalent of “not all men” seems to come from every marginalized group to which I belong, every time I share what I’ve experienced or used to cope with challenges. I’m not jewish, catholic, atheist, poor, rich, chronically depressed, physically disabled, or queer enough for my lived experiences to be those of the group. Maybe not Dolezal, but Modern Warrior’s quote on “passing” feels often unsaid.
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In response to this postBut you know who else is bitter about not being iconoclastic, counter-culture, politically-correct enough? A whole bunch of folks who look a lot like me. Some of them even went to DC and smashed fire extinguishers in the face of the thin blue line, because their country is being “stolen” from them.
Hell yes, I’d rather be silently suspected a fool than open my mouth and give these folks credibility.
So this year, I’m going to try to publish more. That means I absolutely will fuck up more.
I’m tired of writing without any feedback cycle to improve. I’m tired of possibly useful work hidden because of assholes on the internet.
But if and when I say something unpleasant or wrong, please say something. No promises I won’t be defensive at first, but I’ll appreciate it later.
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