Re: Cohousing-L Digest, Vol 202, Issue 30 social vs physical distancing | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > 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 > Message-ID: > <CAGc4LX-MdTvReeK2jH7Nyq8Kw_8UUwCtvoTRtabtG+7Ddz6pjg [at] mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > 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. > > 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 .. > > > ------------------------------ > . > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > 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 > Message-ID: > <CAAJBS=8aBdSHvOw4PthzUHQFPyipbN7qvbm4jjKJuUFg2h_Rqw [at] mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > I agree that a phrase like "physical distancing" would be better, but that > ship has long since sailed. > > 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. > > Diana > > > > > On Fri, Nov 27, 2020 at 3:34 PM Melanie G <gomelaniego [at] gmail.com> wrote: > > > 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. > > > > 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 .. > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > > http://L.cohousing.org/info > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > http://L.cohousing.org/info > > > > -- Diane Margolis 175 Richdale Av. Cambridge, MA 02140 617 354 1349
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Re: Cohousing-L Digest, Vol 202, Issue 30 social vs physical distancing lienjud, November 27 2020
- Re: Cohousing-L Digest, Vol 202, Issue 30 social vs physical distancing Diane, November 28 2020
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