tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654887465201994138.post1732825015269177055..comments2024-03-02T09:05:39.993-06:00Comments on Korinthia's Quiet Corner: Now What?Korinthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15580286551375780490noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654887465201994138.post-1573704094861875372017-02-04T00:43:20.160-06:002017-02-04T00:43:20.160-06:00Well that was awesome.
I'm really annoyed wit...Well that was awesome.<br /><br />I'm really annoyed with myself for just reading it now... not sure what happened there! Because I really want to share it on Facebook.., but I've banned myself from Facebook (I promise I'm still reading the news daily. I'm just not getting all the crazy stuff that comes along with it on Facebook.)<br /><br />I guess I'll share it in March. :)<br /><br />Seriously that was great though. I actually feel slightly calmer after reading it. I especially liked your insights about the caller on NPR. I'm surrounded by a lot of people like her. They make me nuts. I'm trying to have patience.<br />-LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06351940065850639770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654887465201994138.post-3768997454167677542017-01-31T21:01:14.974-06:002017-01-31T21:01:14.974-06:00I'm glad you care about gay rights and the env...I'm glad you care about gay rights and the environment. I don't know how you square that with what the party in power says it wants to do about those things. Fear isn't merely about "false evidence" when there is ample real action in plain sight to be alarmed about.<br /><br />I keep thinking about your saying "Words don't define a person, actions do." On one level you are obviously correct, but I don't think it's that simple at all. Your choice of words defines a great deal about you. This is why the "pussy grabbing" tape is upsetting to many. Whether or not you believe he was describing real action (which I believe he was) the language and tone was still appalling and revealed something about his character. I'm grateful the men in my life don't find sexual assault funny. I am more than disheartened that our new president--as evidenced by his own behavior and words--does.<br /><br />Korinthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15580286551375780490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654887465201994138.post-76865909609538806922017-01-29T14:28:40.296-06:002017-01-29T14:28:40.296-06:00Thanks for more explanation of your perspective. E...Thanks for more explanation of your perspective. Everyone has their own personal journey. I can't fully appreciate yours, nor you mine. I do care about gay rights and the environment. I just don't share your fears. In my experience, fear is often False Evidence Appearing Real. Words don't define a person, actions do. I sincerely hope (and believe) your loved ones will all be fine. Larry Brummondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654887465201994138.post-88630989055101291672017-01-27T19:45:48.342-06:002017-01-27T19:45:48.342-06:00Thanks for your input, Larry. You're right th...Thanks for your input, Larry. You're right that I included a lot of my own personal feelings here, but it's a personal blog so at least you know where I stand. I hoped despite that I was still being reasonable, so I'm sorry you didn't read it that way. It doesn't sound much like you'd be interested in my response, but in case you are, here it is:<br /><br />First, all the people I've heard say "take a breath and relax" and think any of us feeling panicky about a Trump presidency are overreacting, all seem to be people who don't personally have anything to fear from it.<br /><br />Do you care about gay rights? I do. I have friends who are afraid their marriages are in legal jeopardy. Our new vice president believes in gay conversion therapy and open discrimination disguised as religious freedom. It is not an overreaction to be scared of this administration if you care about gay rights.<br /><br />Do you care about the environment? I have a brother who is a biologist who understands the concerns about climate change more deeply than most, and he is demoralized by what is happening so far and we're only a week in. We are right to be worried about it.<br /><br />My husband is in the military. He already got deployed twice for a war we didn't believe in. It is not paranoid for me to worry about it happening again, especially under a president who doesn't mind picking fights on an international stage.<br /><br />I know immigrants who have been harassed and told to "go back to where they came from" since Trump was elected. Telling Muslim-Americans they should "relax" when the president has talked about a registry and said internment camps in the past were a good idea, or expecting anyone from Mexico not to be insulted by Trump's rhetoric is just being willfully insensitive.<br /><br />If you don't see any of Trump's statements as racist or misogynist, or aren't disturbed by his unwillingness to clearly condemn openly white supremacist groups, then I can't help you. I think when white people say anyone pointing out racism is being divisive, they just want to return to a time when nobody talked about it. It was divisive before we talked about it, it was just only the side being oppressed that noticed. I don't believe using these words is "hysterical hyperbole." I'm using what I believe are accurate terms for what I see. <br /><br />My own family tree lost branches in the Holocaust. I was raised with enough healthy paranoia to look for signs of government oppression and not to take our system and our freedoms for granted. If you really believe I have nothing to fear, then do your part to stand up for all our freedoms and protect those who are nervous even when you don't personally have reason to be.<br /><br />Thanks for reading. I want nothing more than for you to be right and that everyone I love will be fine. I'm just not confident about that based on what I have seen so far.<br /><br />Korinthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15580286551375780490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654887465201994138.post-58986434350025516122017-01-27T18:15:12.115-06:002017-01-27T18:15:12.115-06:00Some good suggestions. Too bad it required paranoi...Some good suggestions. Too bad it required paranoia ("panicky, terrifying, disturbing, worrying, danger, fear"), and hysterical hyperbole (racism, misogyny, white supremacy). Good grief. Take a breath and relax. Spreading hysteria and trumping up (sorry) racism because whites don't know how blacks feel simply builds more divisiveness. You say "I don't mind a healthy debate". This is no way to have one. Larry Brummondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654887465201994138.post-46850553079875916102017-01-25T08:24:00.856-06:002017-01-25T08:24:00.856-06:00A heartfelt thank you from a long-time reader.
- V...A heartfelt thank you from a long-time reader.<br />- Very brave and inspiringAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654887465201994138.post-72553260297914748062017-01-25T08:21:03.776-06:002017-01-25T08:21:03.776-06:00I. Love. This.I. Love. This.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586581766383380976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654887465201994138.post-90605333732974433732017-01-24T11:13:36.903-06:002017-01-24T11:13:36.903-06:00Thank you, Julie.Thank you, Julie.Korinthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15580286551375780490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654887465201994138.post-138266189710599092017-01-24T09:54:56.314-06:002017-01-24T09:54:56.314-06:00This is so thoughtful, balanced, measured. I appre...This is so thoughtful, balanced, measured. I appreciate your ability (and willingness in the first place) to look inward and to call out the people on "our side" for the part they play in this (the Sarah Palin example, in particular - I see the parallel, as well, with people criticizing Trump's language skills). <br /><br />Bottom line: this is the best opinion essay I've seen on this topic. I'm proud to know you.julie gardnerhttp://juliecgardner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654887465201994138.post-14127993726277173012017-01-23T10:48:42.412-06:002017-01-23T10:48:42.412-06:00Babble days seem so long ago! Thank you for follo...Babble days seem so long ago! Thank you for following over.<br /><br />People put links to my blog on Facebook all the time, so I don't mind excerpts. I leave it up to you if you want to credit them or not.Korinthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15580286551375780490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654887465201994138.post-49154824652204629742017-01-23T10:46:26.033-06:002017-01-23T10:46:26.033-06:00Thanks, Peg. I appreciate getting a compliment fro...Thanks, Peg. I appreciate getting a compliment from someone whose writing I like so much.Korinthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15580286551375780490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654887465201994138.post-30804579780488794522017-01-23T10:44:10.335-06:002017-01-23T10:44:10.335-06:00Meant to add -- I have been a reader since Babble ...Meant to add -- I have been a reader since Babble days and always love your insights and compassion.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16309705164545084618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654887465201994138.post-88879396459826086802017-01-23T09:50:09.164-06:002017-01-23T09:50:09.164-06:00Korinthia, may I excerpt parts of your essay to po...Korinthia, may I excerpt parts of your essay to post on facebook? I attended the march on Saturday to gain courage for future action, and I think that is true for many people. Your concrete suggestions are so important, and helpful for people who don't know what to do next. But, as you said, there is also worry about being singled out ... and the internet travels fast.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16309705164545084618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654887465201994138.post-11672535295733021972017-01-23T08:17:04.495-06:002017-01-23T08:17:04.495-06:00Damn you can write. Thanks for typing all that I&#...Damn you can write. Thanks for typing all that I'm feeling. I marched in DC Saturday but left thinking what can I do now? I have spent months going from despair to hope and then right back to despair. The thought that these people are now living in my city makes me ill. Keep up the good writing and thanks for sticking your neck out.Peghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162890081910497200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654887465201994138.post-10123638370330487362017-01-22T23:58:12.446-06:002017-01-22T23:58:12.446-06:00Thank you. I've been picking at this for week...Thank you. I've been picking at this for weeks and wasn't sure if it was coherent, but finally just made myself hit "publish." I still have moments of feeling deeply panicked, but that doesn't solve anything. I'd rather put my mind toward solutions.Korinthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15580286551375780490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654887465201994138.post-71664962938878818732017-01-22T23:54:08.273-06:002017-01-22T23:54:08.273-06:00Thank you, thank you. I feel calmer and more colle...Thank you, thank you. I feel calmer and more collected after reading this, and I know what an effort it must have been to put it down on paper. I was sad to miss the marches in the United States (currently pregnant and living abroad) but I feel focused on the work ahead. Thinking of this period as an "extinction burst" is both useful and hopeful to those of us who have much work to do. Mil gracias.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com