Re: Cohousing-L Digest, Vol 202, Issue 30 social vs physical distancing
From: Diane (dianeclairegmail.com)
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2020 14:23:13 -0800 (PST)
how about "six feet to live together"

On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 8:55 AM Judith Lienhard/US/OR/CC via Cohousing-L <
cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:

> I agree with Melanie that using "social" distancing is a harmful term. and
> i do see people socially and physically isolating, this is especially
> harmful as we enter winter with long, dark nights.  we are asked to stay a
> certain distance apart. shortly after this terminology appeared, i came
> across the the term physical distancing and social solidarity and at times,
> will see if i can redirect the words used. WHO changed their terminology to
> physical distancing and in ohter setting i see both expressions used. i
> have been partly successful in our community and socially,  gently
> encouraging  us to use physical distancing.
> i also have the experience of seeing stranger on hiking paths, etc who
> avoid eye contact and at times, phyiscally jump out of the way, leaving me
> feeling they are fearing Typhoid Mary. there has been so much strife
> politically, and on top of that seeing less friendliness, leaving me at
> times feeling quite sad.
> Judith Lienhard, Cascadia Commons, Portland Oregon
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> Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2020 15:33:54 -0500
> From: Melanie G <gomelaniego [at] gmail.com>
> To: cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org
> Subject: [C-L]_ Social distancing is a harmful and inaccurate meme
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> Diane, I live in a VERY different place from most of the people here.  I am
> still seeing lots of MAGA banners and some of them say things like "make
> liberals cry again" and "no more bullshit".  And sure there are plenty of
> people here who will say hello and not move away, but it's with a very
> different intention.
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> My main concern is the kids who grow up listening to this meme repeatedly
> for a few years.  Imagine the school yard bullying made possible by just
> quoting "social distancing".  I'm just really suprized there are not more
> folks here on this list who see the harm in words, which after all, make
> our world.
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> I used to teach middle school, and I envision some horror scenarios coming
> out of this globally sanctioned and promoted "social distancing".  Besides
> which, it quite simply is an inaccurate set of words to describe what we
> are asking people to do, "keep 6 ft apart" would seem much more accurate to
> me.
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> thanks for letting me rant and share about this.  I hope my view has given
> you some insight into at least one other part of the country ..
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> Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2020 16:47:06 -0500
> From: Diana Carroll <dianaecarroll [at] gmail.com>
> To: Cohousing-L <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
> Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Social distancing is a harmful and inaccurate meme
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> I agree that a phrase like "physical distancing" would be better, but that
> ship has long since sailed.
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> That said, I think it is now such a ubiquitous phrase that its meaning is
> no longer tied to the meanings of the individual words.  I don't think
> young 'uns will associate it with a separation of social relationships
> anymore than they think that "bathrooms" imply there must be a bathtub,
> "sleeping together" requires sleeping, or "hang up the phone" has anything
> to do with something that hangs.
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> Diana
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> On Fri, Nov 27, 2020 at 3:34 PM Melanie G <gomelaniego [at] gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Diane, I live in a VERY different place from most of the people here.  I
> am
> > still seeing lots of MAGA banners and some of them say things like "make
> > liberals cry again" and "no more bullshit".  And sure there are plenty of
> > people here who will say hello and not move away, but it's with a very
> > different intention.
> >
> > My main concern is the kids who grow up listening to this meme repeatedly
> > for a few years.  Imagine the school yard bullying made possible by just
> > quoting "social distancing".  I'm just really suprized there are not more
> > folks here on this list who see the harm in words, which after all, make
> > our world.
> >
> > I used to teach middle school, and I envision some horror scenarios
> coming
> > out of this globally sanctioned and promoted "social distancing".
> Besides
> > which, it quite simply is an inaccurate set of words to describe what we
> > are asking people to do, "keep 6 ft apart" would seem much more accurate
> to
> > me.
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> > thanks for letting me rant and share about this.  I hope my view has
> given
> > you some insight into at least one other part of the country ..
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