I am proud to live in a community that respects people in all their glorious diversity, even as I am troubled by those (much smaller, but louder) voices who's own hatred is putting our public safety at risk. Thank you @DGLibrary. A few quick thoughts:
https://twitter.com/rlissau/status/1565826798503567363
1/ If you feel threatened by seeing a man in women's clothes, reflect a bit before you post. Does a woman in pants make you uncomfortable? It's just clothes after all.
2/ James Baldwin famously said that the purpose of education is to question, to make your own decisions. And that while society is always uncomfortable with non-conformity, it is the only way society progresses. This tension is not new.
3/ Our founders (aka, men in tights and wigs) moved society forward. So are those today who have sufficient confidence in themselves to challenge the rest of us. History always thanks those who push. Our challenge is to have that wisdom in the present.
4/ And thankfully, most of us do. But as @DevalPatrick likes to say, we tend to whisper our love and scream our hate. Kindness and love has the numbers. All that fear and hatred has is a megaphone. They are carnival barkers who know only how to provoke.
5/ But as we have seen too often of late, carnival barkers preaching hatred can cause real risks to public safety. One fragile soul, fed on hate can hurt so many. The fact that those same barkers claim to support law & order is offensive.
6/ So today, those who love, who have the numbers: be a little louder. Show your support to those who need it. Follow their courageous examples. Be proud. Be loud. and #leadwithlove. /fin
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