Bringing the heat today! I have a piece in progress that I didn’t know how to write but it explores the idea that reading might make us “empathetic” but also less likely to take literal action because the act of reading/consuming tricks us into thinking we’ve done something productive towards solving an issue. This sounds very similar to what you are getting at here and I love it. I’m guilty of using those phrases as a secret feminist language because it’s easier to be cynical than face harsh reality head on, isn’t it? Making me think today…. !
Ooo that sounds like such an interesting piece! I’m definitely guilty of that. I think it’s because, especially in the U.S. where education is so censored, just learning the truth about history feels radical. Just learning won’t solve the problem but it is a crucial first step!
Bringing the heat today! I have a piece in progress that I didn’t know how to write but it explores the idea that reading might make us “empathetic” but also less likely to take literal action because the act of reading/consuming tricks us into thinking we’ve done something productive towards solving an issue. This sounds very similar to what you are getting at here and I love it. I’m guilty of using those phrases as a secret feminist language because it’s easier to be cynical than face harsh reality head on, isn’t it? Making me think today…. !
Ooo that sounds like such an interesting piece! I’m definitely guilty of that. I think it’s because, especially in the U.S. where education is so censored, just learning the truth about history feels radical. Just learning won’t solve the problem but it is a crucial first step!