If not for the people Ive met through the web, I might never have opened my eyes to things like racism and sexism all around me
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So, how do we deal with those issues without committing acts of career suicide or worse, career homicide which is status quo now.
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I don't have a good answer for you, unfortunately. Like you said, there is a lot of mutual mistrust going around.
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It's certainly let to a culture where I keep certain opinions to myself out of fear they may be considered offensive.
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Web is now a place where if you speak up you are subject to censorship through public meme-ing, shaming, gating. Human problem.
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I find this a difficult subject. I believe that shaming can be useful, and even necessary in some cases.
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For instance, if you don't consistently shame racist discourse, it opens the door to normalising racist behavior.
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I've made lots of racist jokes in the past, simply because that behavior was normalized amongst my family and friends.
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I like how honest you are with yourself. That's a rare thing and I sense it will take you very far in life.
Sep 14, 2016 · 9:45 AM UTC
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