Incidentally, I got the largest number of unsubs after sending this piece out (6, whereas usually it’s none or 1–3 at most), so I guess it was even more incendiary than I realized ;-)
One of the many qualities I love about my readers is they are willing to be challenged, grapple with difficult issues, and view things from new perspectives, even when they counter their own, so those who remained have proven their open-mindedness to more demanding content and ideas.
Some people will not even get past the title, their bias is so strong.
Yes, I suspected that might occur with a certain contingent …
Incidentally, I got the largest number of unsubs after sending this piece out (6, whereas usually it’s none or 1–3 at most), so I guess it was even more incendiary than I realized ;-)
One of the many qualities I love about my readers is they are willing to be challenged, grapple with difficult issues, and view things from new perspectives, even when they counter their own, so those who remained have proven their open-mindedness to more demanding content and ideas.
Quinn has posted a powerful essay today. https://www.theburningplatform.com/2021/11/08/they-want-us-to-fear-room-101/
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Thank you for the heads-up, Martha! Looks promising indeed …