Several years ago, my marriage underwent a fundamental shift—a total and complete overhaul of how we defined the word “partnership” in the context of our relationship. This shift made it possible for us to not just stay together, but for both of us to thrive as individuals and as a couple. Prior to this shift, I don’t think either of us really believed that was possible.
Read MoreThis pressure to distill ourselves down into one easily digestible nugget, as if we were a tagline incarnate, robs us of our nuance. It feeds stereotypes and fuels tribalism by making us believe that people with similar personal “brands” must all agree on everything. It trains us to believe people are simple, one-dimentional, easy to understand, and therefore easy to judge.
But it’s not that easy. We are all much more than can ever be communicated on social media, and (if we’re healthy) we don’t fitneatly into boxes or stereotypes.
Read MoreWatching your friends get radicalized by domestic extremists is one of those things that feels like it’ll never happen to you. Especially when the friends in question are all nice, white, Christian moms.
Read MoreEven small acts of breaking seemingly insignificant social norms can have massive ripple effects in breaking down unjust social systems and disrupting unjust power structures.
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