Minding our interactions, both verbal and nonverbal
Have microaggressions become natural responses to our fellow humans?
“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” (Jiddu Krishnamurti)
“Yet when we ‘choose life,’ we quickly confront the reality of a culture riddled with violence. By violence I mean more than the physical savagery that gets much of the press. Far more common are those assaults on the human spirit so endemic to our lives that we may not even recognize them as acts of violence.” (Parker Palmer)
“Violence is anytime a person violates the identity or integrity of another person” (Parker Palmer)
With this corruption,
This worm at the core,
We are nurturing, whether
Intentionally or unintentionally,
Consciously or unconsciously,
A culture of violence;
From which we may never recover.
This corruption consists of seeds
That are cultivating
Disrespect and dishonor,
Inequality and hatred,
Inferiority and superiority,
Oppression and dominance.
We are rotting
From the inside out
From the outside in
From the top down.
From the bottom up.
