All Lives Matter (that used to be me)

#BlackLivesMatter

I wrote a blog a while back about how sharing any kind of opinion that might stir controversy on social media is hard for me. I’m one of those “I don’t want to offend people” types. I, like many, would say that “no one’s opinions are changed by a social media post, so why bother?”…

Slactivism

Activism, Empathy

Note: This blog was originally written and posted in August of 2018 and revised in August of 2022 in light of recent events Slacktivism is a relatively new term for “feel-good” measures in support of an issue or social cause that doesn’t take much effort. After reading about the phenomenon, I feel a little called…