It is the true teacher who leaves the class knowing they have learned the most.
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If someone reaches out in an effort to improve a situation and you slap that hand or ignore it, YOU failed. Not the person who reached out.
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I loved the Web. I believed in us. I thought we'd lift humanity up. Instead, we've just made all our flaws louder and uglier. I'm exhausted.
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I'm fortunate to work at an ethical company where truth and genuine kindness are inherent culturally. The Web has otherwise disappointed me.
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People seemed very cruel to me and I didn't understand it. I honestly thought I was returning to this loving community where we are valued.
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In January when I returned to work, I was like a canary in a coal mine. Very vulnerable. Had NO idea how bad the combat in our industry was.
Those are two very good descriptors. I think that there's a self-hatred or just not enough care about the world to choose "amazing"
People are so full of anger right now - extremism in an effort to diversify in terms of race and gender. Abuse of power positions.
It's just a shame that we haven't evolved to show ourselves to be better humans. Don't give in people - keep growing, and keep forgiving.
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In some ways, the truth of racism, hatred and the depth of these institutional wrongs coming to light are needed, necessary and required.
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That anyone has to justify caring about social justice is evidence of what we as humanity have become. Our self-hatred is externalized now.
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Tiring to wake up and and be reamed out every day by the world "you're SJW, wrong, you should die go fuck off - you and the hippy love shit"
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When did humanity become so damned passive - how have we allowed ourselves to be oppressed by madmen and rabidly self-absorbed clowns?
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It is tragic that we've allowed respect and forgiveness to become unrealistic life skills. Liars, despots and terrorists are our leaders?
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Oh that one is easy. I've been far more scared at tech conferences. Absolutely. Scummy neighborhoods, no problem!
So would be by context for you-makes sense. I have felt unsafe only from individuals, never crowds so long as there's a clear exit.
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