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Author positions himself as an authority on homelessness by proximity to the people experiencing the issue. But nowhere in this is there the voice of homeless p
by giraffe_lady 3y ago
Author positions himself as an authority on homelessness by proximity to the people experiencing the issue. But nowhere in this is there the voice of homeless people themselves, or even a recognition that they are an authority as well.
I was homeless on and off for many years. The cause of my homelessness was not having enough money to afford a home; not having enough money to afford the healthcare that would allow me to work consistently enough to afford a home. I find "capitalism" an effective, useful, and accurate enough shorthand for that cycle.
The author of this article apparently does not, but neither does he offer an alternate nomenclature that still aligns with the actual experiences of homeless people. He erases our authority and replaces it with his own, but his is insufficient to the task.
- avgcorrection 3y ago> I was homeless on and off for many years. The cause of my homelessness was not having enough money to afford a home; not having enough money to afford the healthcare that would allow me to work consistently enough to afford a home. I find "capitalism" an effective, useful, and accurate enough shorthand for that cycle. It's not terribly surprising that a lack of money could cause homelessness directly. But perhaps to the author.
- banannaise 3y agoIt's wild how much he pushes the narrative of "the actual problem is childhood trauma/drug addiction/mental health" as if those aren't problems also common to housed people. I'm pretty sure that if I became homeless, my mental health problems (already not great) would worsen significantly, particularly without access to my medication!
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