Facebook Publication Date: 6/26/2018 0:06 My latest message to Macy’s. Staying the course, however difficult. Thank you all for continuing to walk with me. ——– Good evening. Thank you again for responding. This has been a difficult week. Your response to me, while welcome, has been very triggering and activating, and has pretty much unleashed…

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Facebook Publication Date: 6/25/2018 10:06 Retweeted Kat Mayerovitch (@kat_mayerovitch): @leeflower But I’ve had luck running debates on topics like best/worst Halloween candy, gas vs. charcoal grilling, and whether balance beam should be added to men’s gymnastics, if folks are wanting more argumentation in their lives. I was a snotty debate kid myself, so I get…

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Facebook Publication Date: 6/25/2018 10:06 Retweeted Kat Mayerovitch (@kat_mayerovitch): @leeflower Often enough, people choose to debate others’ lives BECAUSE they’ll be an emotional burden on others, giving them an easier “win”. Debate kids are taught to take advantage of emotionalism. Feature, not a bug. And it’s gross. Permalink: https://www.facebook.com/laceonrace/posts/pfbid06R6kPvCNbWyqW9EBxcJGKDtx81gWCKtiDk7zV7faFddxTndWARQiTTjCCGmtkJxxl Post Type: Text Caption Type: N/A…

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Facebook Publication Date: 6/25/2018 10:06 Retweeted Annalee (@leeflower): (This is distinct from friends and family with whom I already have a reciprocal relationship asking me good-faith questions. I’m talking about the folks who think they get to be the arbiter of my humanity based on how well I jump through their bullshit rhetorical hoops). Permalink:…

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Facebook Publication Date: 6/25/2018 10:06 Retweeted Annalee (@leeflower): “But Annalee, you talk about politics and social justice all the time!” Yes, I do. Because I deeply care about these issues. They are not a fucking game to me. They are not a joke. I am not on a debate team, and it is presumptuous as…

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Facebook Publication Date: 6/25/2018 10:06 Retweeted Annalee (@leeflower): Because frankly if you think it’s fun to debate the existence and severity systemic violence against marginalized people, you are probably not my friend, and I do not want to debate you. Permalink: https://www.facebook.com/laceonrace/posts/pfbid0ZDpCZrxs2ZGSaNXgRDZT9BzLT3KgabWu6KjPEz1xjygf4ameNvvB89uo7DKCpNFUl Post Type: Text Caption Type: N/A Is Cross Post: 0 Is Share: 0…

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Facebook Publication Date: 6/25/2018 10:06 Retweeted Annalee (@leeflower): When it comes to social justice, “friendly debate” usually means “unpaid emotional labor in which you are pressured to be super patient and kind to me while I invalidate your humanity and the humanity of people you love.” People’s lives are not a thought experiment. Permalink: https://www.facebook.com/laceonrace/posts/pfbid02s6SG7beZX39eMTMSWL5s9qgkYzVHqjfXY6NFCPPSXinCeHr5qwKGcXWQ8mMVMYAil…

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Facebook Publication Date: 6/25/2018 10:06 Retweeted Annalee (@leeflower): If you want a “friendly debate,” I highly recommend the following topics: are hot dogs sandwiches? Do straws have one hole or two? Cake or pie? If intellectual rigor is your jam, point your intellect at topics that do not invalidate the humanity of other people. Permalink:…

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Facebook Publication Date: 6/21/2018 7:06 Permalink: https://www.facebook.com/laceonrace/posts/pfbid02tXSF3dFH5cQRRV6dtLJmVmbwpp8SbR4giKg4Kc1Mv2KkZb1cAwAifqiTpgigqNcRl Post Type: Text Caption Type: N/A Is Cross Post: 0 Is Share: 1 Impressions: 0 Reach: 0 Reactions: 9 Comments: 0 Shares: 0  

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Facebook Publication Date: 6/20/2018 23:06 Permalink: https://www.facebook.com/laceonrace/posts/pfbid02yTg7wamUVfFg1SvL8onWJGRVGfehnB3AohmL7HFuLRWJh9physccdyTa957weuYZl Post Type: Photo Caption Type: N/A Is Cross Post: 0 Is Share: 1 Impressions: 2 Reach: 2 Reactions: 0 Comments: 0 Shares: 0  

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