![]() Evan Stark’s definition of “ coercive control” as a gendered liberty crime offers a paradigm for understanding how, under patriarchy, we allow men to exert control over women (and other men) a set of behaviors that reinforces their privilege. Lesson #2: There are worse things than physical violenceįor far too long, our cultural attitudes and understanding of violence as “bad” as a moral indicator of harm has hampered our ability to protect victims and other members of society from harm. It’s worse when they actively launch disinformation tactics to generate discord and confusion. ![]() It’s bad enough they keep us from using what remains of our democratic institutions to remove from office and hold accountable those in positions of leadership who continue to refuse to use their authority for good, instead of for personal gain. Similarly, the collective delusion, inability to engage in critical and independent thinking and reason, and stubborn disregard for guidance from authority figures in the medical and scientific communities by a large portion of our society, remains our greatest long-term threat. Sasha asks Maggie “What can Gregory do?” to which Maggie responds: In Season 7, Episode 5, Sasha and Maggie strategize about what to do with Hilltop’s inept and seemingly harmless leader, Gregory. (In fact, this binary choice is a “false dilemna” logical fallacy). You will likely be troubled by the uneven response by state leaders in acknowledging the severity and the scope of the problem.īut, perhaps, the most frightful sign of potential harm is the growing clamor of anti-lockdown protestors, such as those armed and masked (mostly) white men, in Michigan, whose use of intimation, fear, and the threat of violence to assert their right to “liberty” in obtaining haircuts and socializing is deemed more important than our collective safety and health. You will likely face daily distress by the lack of a coordinated federal response, strategy, and plan to help mitigate the virus in the near, medium, and long-term. If you’re someone who values science and reason and are informed by evidence-based data, your response to this administration’s unprecedented malfeasance will likely be a mix of outrage, disgust, and deep concern. ![]() Lesson #1: Don’t underestimate the power of ignorance for harm ( Spoiler Warning: I reference dialogue and events up to the current season). If we heed but just a few of these suggestions, perhaps we can be better prepared to transition to and through a post COVID-19 world. I’ve put together a top ten list of lessons I’ve drawn from the series which, I believe, offers us delightful nuggets of wisdom about how we might define community, power-sharing, and survival. Much to my surprise, one thing that has helped me stay centered and connected is my discovery of the AMC post-apocalyptic horor series, The Walking Dead. For many states, easing of stay-at-home restrictions and the gradual re-opening of businesses has punctuated differences in how people are navigating the tension between returning to some semblance of our previous lives and the need to prioritize public health and safety.ĭuring my time sheltering-in-place at home in NYC, I’ve struggled with managing my intake of information from the daily briefings from Governor Cuomo, to my regular diet of voraciously consuming all things gender-related, as part of my work in advocacy. At this point, all fifty states local governments have declared some sort of lockdown to control the spread and manage the healthcare response to the COVID-19 crisis.
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