Saturday, September 26, 2020

Toxic Positivity

 I read an article that speaks to all of us. READ HERE

REALLY, I did not post this to address any police situation! 

10 comments:

  1. An example that springs to mind is the police telling someone who is resisting arrest to relax. Odd that it wasn’t included in the article.

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  2. Someone who is physically resisting arrest is told to relax in order to prevent the situation from escalating. It has nothing to do with "positivity" and everything to do with police trying to get a situation under control. If the person continues to resist, the police must use additional means to bring the situation under control. It is a totally different kind of thing than what is being discussed in the article.

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    1. Frances,
      Maybe the police should say quit screaming or be still. I think your position has merit.

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  3. My uncle who is a cop told me just last week that he tries to teach the ones under him to use the word WE not I or you. We need to stop a minute so no one gets hurt.

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  4. I think this toxic positivity is particularly prevalent in the "wellness" industry, as if everyone can "live their best life" if only their attitude is right.
    It is closely related to some varieties of ableism

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    1. kylie,
      You are absolutely correct. I was once told I should adjust my priorities when I could not eat something I was allergic to. Of course, it had to be my attitude.

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  5. That was a very interesting article. Thank you for posting it.

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    1. Janet,
      I have been thinking some of the same thoughts for years. I was glad to have someone validate the things I thought.

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