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It’s a bummer to see many people on here not respond to the two phenomena that the author explicitly identifies: fear and shame. Nothing good comes from shamin
by woodruffw 4y ago
It’s a bummer to see many people on here not respond to the two phenomena that the author explicitly identifies: fear and shame.
Nothing good comes from shaming struggling people for making short-term financial decisions. It only breeds more shame, makes people afraid to express their needs, and pushes the poor even further out of the public’s eye.
- treis 4y agoI kind of feel like this is a self selecting population. In that those that feel shame are going to do something about their situation and escape. Because I've definitely seen some shameful shit done by people that appeared quite shameless.
- woodruffw 4y agoThe author’s entire point is that shame is self-reinforcing, not constructive. You can’t shame gay people into being straight, and you can’t shame poor people into “escaping” poverty.