David Megginson

What are YOU doing to help

I'm advocating for protecting everyone, rather than telling each person to protect themselves. Please trust me — the extra load of individual blocking is the last and worst resort when you belong to a vulnerable community, and are already worn down by constant barriers and micro-aggressions.

I believe you that your post was well-intentioned, but please try to understand that people won't perceive it the way you hope they will.

Like 27 March at 18:39 | Wall-to-wall | Open on mstdn.ca

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@david_megginson So the answer to my question is that you are just criticising others who are trying to teach people how to fight. OK, important work. Carry on.

27 March at 18:49 | Open on qoto.org

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@david_megginson What am I doing to help? Well, I was thinking about that all through my martial arts class. I have marched uin the streets, I have study strategy, I have punched actual Nazis in the actual face. So forgive me if I get slightly miffed when someone sits behind a keyboard and tells me I'm not helping. I walk the walk, you just talk.

28 March at 1:44 | Open on qoto.org