I am a truth-teller, a character trait that has gained me both enemies and friends. Today’s reads are about telling the truth, or they tell truths some people may find uncomfortable.
- Fannie of Fannie’s Room writes about the difference between candor and truth. She makes an important distinction I hadn’t thought about before reading her thoughts.
- Fannie also talks about what it means for the majority to dismiss marginalized groups’ desire to organize around “a common shared oppression”. The truth is they want us to blend in for their own comfort.
- Children tend to be able to understand the truth of gender identity far more easily than adults. Marlo Mack gives a guide for adults who are having trouble discussing these truths with their kids. It really is simple.
- Finally, Adrienne Lafrance takes to Gawker to tell us the truth about some of the stories that have gone viral on the internet lately. Say good-bye to your sacred cows, folks.