Why Social Awareness And Empathy Take Constant Work!
Empathy is really a lifelong process.
Anybody you never know me knows I’m an blunt feminist. But not so long ago, I scratched my mind and asked why we wanted feminism. “Shouldn’t we simply advocate egalitarianism-equality for everybody?” I requested. I wasn’t fully conscious of the large number of issues specific to women, both overt and internalized, facing me and all sorts of women in society (and just how feminism benefits men, too).
In another instance, in senior high school, I recall while using phrase, “That’s gay,” in an effort to say “That’s not awesome,” in the dismay and horror of my gay friend. It had been an expression I heard a great deal and repeated. At that time, I did not consider how it may be hurtful and problematic. My pal calling me out made me re-think the way i c...