So I'm starting something new on the blog this month. It's going be about bad quotes and signs and advertisements I see around the internet. You know, those little pictures with a feel-good quote on them that everyone and your mom repins but leaves you shaking your head in disbelief? I talked about one before in my
spiel about government.
Today's gem is this:
This quote is toxic for perhaps one (huge) reason:
- Victim Blaming.
Because
oh my gosh because people get hurt all the time. There exists in this world workplace hierarchy. Rape. Beatings. Shootings. Bullying. Death. Fear. Sometimes these things can really effect a person. Why would we then tell that person that they somehow "gave consent" to their own "inferior feelings?" Having them change how they feel does not just magically chase away their sadness or depression.
The focus should not be on the victim. I mean, I'm all for people being encouraging and loving, but telling someone it's their fault for feeling down and inferior when they are going through a hard time or depressed is perhaps not the best idea.
Whenever I see someone posting this quote I always try to tell them how toxic and corrupt it is. Plus, there is
no record of Ms. Roosevelt even uttering this.
What do you think? Good, bad, or just plain wrong? Let me know in the comments down below.
