Tag: privilege
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I Have The Right To Be Treated With Dignity
I must intellectualize this to cut my emotion. The side walls are gray. Flat paint on the rough surface. The drop ceiling must be 10 feet high, at least. I feel small, but I might be able to touch both walls with my fingertips, from where I’m sitting. The far walls make this a five-sided…
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Mental Health Athletes
I greatly appreciate writers who share ideas for attracting readers, for example, at Twitter: #amwriting #amreading; and at Google+: the Saturday Scenes and Writers Discussion Group communities. Here are thoughts that I would like more authors to consider when sharing what they write about mental illness. I often perceive an “us and them” way of thinking, for example…
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The Longest Night
Originally posted on Deeper Roots: Tonight is the longest night. At 5:03 the shortest day of the year ended and the winter solstice, the longest night began. My family lit candles – six candles on the menorah for the six (thus far) nights of Hannukah and four candles on the Advent Wreath for Peace, Hope,…
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Police Brutality and Fear
A conversation is taking place at Dungeon Prompts regarding whether, and how, race colors our perceptions of police brutality. My perception of police brutality is colored by my personal experiences, which are colored by my racial status. The Context A couple of weeks ago, Michael Brown — an unarmed black young man — was shot…
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