Update from The House of Plague, Day 92

[elisi]

Might have spent parts of the day reading up on how absolutely horrifically transphobic this country is (Vice: Inside the Great British TERF War) - I mean... I knew it was bad, but it's devastating to see it all laid out like that. Not to mention how the government's new plans are perfectly in line with this, and how She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named isn't

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[kazzy_cee]

Interesting reading. I thought the part about waiting for the older generation to die to get rid of some of the bias and hatefulness very true. Unfortunately intolerance and bias are often reinforced in families and it will be hard to get rid of as people are unwilling to reconsider their learned views :(

[elisi]

Interesting reading. I thought the part about waiting for the older generation to die to get rid of some of the bias and hatefulness very true.
*nods* And the exhaustion in those words. :(

Unfortunately intolerance and bias are often reinforced in families and it will be hard to get rid of as people are unwilling to reconsider their learned views :(
Gen Z to save us... The kids are alright. But they are VERY young and they shouldn't have to do EVERYTHING.

[curiouswombat]

Michael Sheen is another good man - it is easy to become very self-centred over the pandemic I think.

I have chosen not to give to local charities, good though they are, as no matter how bad things might be for people here, or in the UK, it is much worse to be a refugee, so apart from having given to UNICEF I have also been giving to Embrace the Middle East and Christian Aid. But I have also found it all too easy to just delete the emails from even these charities some days.

[elisi]

Michael Sheen is another good man - it is easy to become very self-centred over the pandemic I think.
he is just so lovely. And puts his money where his mouth is.

I have chosen not to give to local charities, good though they are, as no matter how bad things might be for people here, or in the UK, it is much worse to be a refugee, so apart from having given to UNICEF I have also been giving to Embrace the Middle East and Christian Aid.
*nods* It's endless, and those in refugee camps have even less than people here.

But I have also found it all too easy to just delete the emails from even these charities some days.
I hear ya. And it's impossible to help everyone.