Gina, I appreciate your thoughtful comments—they genuinely feel open to different perspectives. It actually reminds me of something Sharon used to do on her IG stories, where she’d post a box asking, "Rs, what do you wish people knew about you?" "Ds, what do you wish people knew about you?" "Inds, what do you wish people knew about you?"…
Gina, I appreciate your thoughtful comments—they genuinely feel open to different perspectives. It actually reminds me of something Sharon used to do on her IG stories, where she’d post a box asking, "Rs, what do you wish people knew about you?" "Ds, what do you wish people knew about you?" "Inds, what do you wish people knew about you?" If I remember right, those were more about general perspectives rather than specific issues, but I found them really insightful. Not because they changed anyone’s mind, but because they helped add nuance to why people think the way they do and/or offer food for thought about how each 'side' might better position themselves to address those concerns/issues. I think that kind of approach could be helpful here, too—then again, based on my experience with the Preamble comment section, this might not be the best place for it.
Gina, I appreciate your thoughtful comments—they genuinely feel open to different perspectives. It actually reminds me of something Sharon used to do on her IG stories, where she’d post a box asking, "Rs, what do you wish people knew about you?" "Ds, what do you wish people knew about you?" "Inds, what do you wish people knew about you?" If I remember right, those were more about general perspectives rather than specific issues, but I found them really insightful. Not because they changed anyone’s mind, but because they helped add nuance to why people think the way they do and/or offer food for thought about how each 'side' might better position themselves to address those concerns/issues. I think that kind of approach could be helpful here, too—then again, based on my experience with the Preamble comment section, this might not be the best place for it.
Tammy, thank you for reminding us of that.
When someone tells me, “I’m on your side,” or “we might not be friends anymore,” I respond, “but we are all Americans.”