A handful of podcast episodes aired lately that all relate to the same thing: police shootings. This is an exceedingly complex and emotional topic for people on both sides. The sides being police and black people (most of the time). And as someone who has not experienced either perspective, it is certainly a bold move … Continue reading Police Shootings
Ableism
I'm a little nervous to post about ableism because it's something that I'm not very familiar with. I am more comfortable posting about topics I've researched thoroughly, discussed at length, or experienced myself. But this site is about being better, and I definitely want to be better at understanding, noticing, and minimizing ableism. (image & … Continue reading Ableism
White People & Protesting
I’ve been thinking a lot about the roles and contributions of white people during this time. As numerous posters have pointed out, white women voted for Trump. Also white men, obviously, but that makes more sense because they have so little to lose. So when large groups of white women show up to rally, everyone … Continue reading White People & Protesting
RACISM
It’s funny because I thought I should start off with an easy topic, but it turns out that there really aren’t any easy topics. So why not write about something as complex and painful as racism? Like any "well-intentioned white person," I’m obviously not super comfortable being the one to write about this. AND as … Continue reading RACISM
Just Be Better 