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darrowsrising · 3 years

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About Darrow/Red Rising antis:

I always presume people have seen my stances on Red Rising, but because there are a lot of new faces, I decided that it is better to explain myself.

In my previous post, I wrote a scanthing remark about Darrow antis without much else, aside from a parting of ways in case they wanted to send hate or vagueblog about me as they did in the past. To give a bit of context, I have found in the tag anti-Darrow content, you have probably seen it too, I won't get into details.

Just wanted to get this out there (please read if you are interested to see why I have a problem with Darrow/RedRising antis ):

If you don't read, I want to wish you as well everything that is good! Howl on!

I have nothing against people disliking this series for any reason at all from not vibing with it to feeling hurt by the representation. Never had. I love it, adore it and consider it one of the best series ever, but I am not blind or stupid or ignorant to the fact that it has problems and I have been vocal about it in the past (far past and recent past alike). Pierce Brown has improved his racial representation with every book, yet he should and can do more and I have spoken about this and reblogged posts of poc readers wanting to see more. He has also made gay burial in his latest book, there is no denying that, on the contrary there have been discussions around this subject and I have reblogged them, especially because lgbtqia people gave opinions on that and they expressed everything better than I ever could. As for Darrow himself, he has sexist views and grows out of them as he progresses in the first book and I have never denied that either. It's a matter of world-building - Reds are manipulated by the patriarchal nature of their Society and Darrow is not immune to propaganda. He doesn't disrespect women, but he has sexist conception about them and about the world itself. Again, I won't go into details about it, I have spoken about it before. Thing is, the idea that Darrow being like this through 5 books, or that the author is like that because Darrow is...not ok.

Ok, now that I have cleared the air, here's what my problem/experience with Darrow antis is:

They are just misinterpreting Darrow. This is not a case of 'reading him differently', it's blatantly labelling him as a something he isn't or labelling Pierce as something he isn't because of Darrow or because he writes problematic characters.

They are cross-tagging - deliberately spewing hate in the tags under the guise of "criticism", but they don't want an open conversation about it, they just want to hate on Red RIsing and accept no other opinions, but their own, because we are some brainwashed sheep that will just excuse or deny problematic stuff. Some even go in the tags with hate and tell fans to not interact.

If you tell them that what they just said exists in text...doesn't, they just invented it to hate on the book, because of some misguided sense of justice, they vagueblog about you.

They are part of the squad that reads mostly YA and have YA checklists of things a book should be, hence why their criticism of most books is TRASHFIRE, because the checks are nor met. Some are warranted, I agree, but if you read N.K.Jemisin, you'd understand clearly the difference - what the author wrote about (sexual violence, corrupt societies with some kind of class discrimination that echoes racism, slavery and other atrocious things) is not what the author believes in or promotes as good. They do not understand that and that is a problem.

Pierce Brown is actually trying to highlight how downright horrible the Society and the pyramid system is and HIGHLIGHT that a human being is a human being regardless or genes. The fact that they are trying to spin it into something it isn't just to hate on it out of some misguided, self-rightous anger, is simply not fair and I refuse to stand for it.

Just because I love and adore a series and I consider it great, doesn't mean I expect the same of you. I recognize the problems it has and I do love it and I demand better of Pierce at the same time. It's not mutually exclusive. I don't insist you do the same, so don't insist I hate it or call me trash if I don't. I am critical of this series, but I also love to speak about the parts that I love, which are many. I am not critical every 5 minutes, so don't call me trash for it.

Also, I would truly take the many, many so called criticisms more seriously if it didn't come from misinterpretation - not 'reading it differently', blatant misinterpretation where you can actually tell someone read a white girl 'critique' and hate-read the books with the intent to hate on them without checking for bias - confusing the world-building with the author's beliefs, even though it's a freaking dystopia.

Basically, their attitude helps absolutely no one, not the young, impressionable readers they want to 'help be aware of what they read', not the other authors, not the author himself, not the fans, not the marginalized people they are claiming to speak in the name of or about, it just makes them feel better to be right and when they aren't, they act as if they've been attacked.

I am not saying all antis are the same, some just disliked the book and the critics are valid, they don't do any of the above. It's just that this was my experience with them and I think some of my mutuals know what I am talking about. I don't want anyone to attack anyone, I don't want to point fingers at anyone in particular, I just wanted to explain why I was downright rude in my previous post. I am not claiming to be always right about Red Rising, I always point out that my takes are mine, as close as I can get them to the intent. I am not claimimg any authority over how to interpret the books, how to understand them or how you should feel about them. I have never done that, I will never do it or if I do, point it out and I will rectify and apologize!

That all being said, I wish you everything that is good and use the block button on antis, it's great!

Howl on!

#red rising #pierce brown

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countrysunshine · 3 years

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The Pandemic Gave Us a Very New Vocabulary

China announced the first case of a Novel Coronavirus in December 2019. (Covid-19). In late 2019, it had spread exponentially and was declared a pandemic in March 2020 by World Health Organization. Modern quarantine measures, such as lockdowns, curfews, banning community gatherings, cancellation of scheduled social and public activities, closure of mass transit networks, and other travel restrictions, have been implemented internationally to halt the spread of the COVID19 virus. These have impacted the majority (if not all) of the world’s population, dramatically altering what was previously considered normal and complicating aspects of everyday life that were previously easy and uncomplicated. Many people’s daily life has been drastically altered, and “normal” ways of life as we know them have been suspended indefinitely as well.

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed catastrophic threat to human civilization in terms of health, environment, and lifestyle. The primary impact of the virus is on human health, including direct respiratory system injury, compromise the immune system, aggravation of underlying medical conditions, and ultimately systemic failure and death. Furthermore, as quarantine or isolation has been imposed that involves separation from friends and family, as well as a change from normal daily routines, it jeopardizes the social, mental, and spiritual health of individuals.

When the virus spreads, so does the risk of misinformation and false evidence, which the WHO refers to as an "infodemic." The internet has become a common resource for learning about health and researching one's own health condition before claiming, "I am healthy!" without testing its legitimacy. So, what does health mean to you? Considering our current normal environment., does your own view of health changes? Are you one of those individuals who share fake news to scare? How and why should you avoid doing it? Do you keep yourself informed? Why do you think it is relevant to be informed and learn our current health status in this time?

As we embark in this new normal, the term “health” has become stereotyped. Health appears to be a straightforward concept, but as we draw closer and attempt to define and explain it, the solidity disappears. In this feature, health will be defined along with health education in a new normal setting.

Health is dynamic and ever-changing. Each person has their subjective definition of health. However, traditionally health has been defined in terms of the presence or absence of disease. As for the World Health Organization (WHO), “Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social, and spiritual well-being and not merely the absence of disease.” The four dimensions of health are physical, mental, social, and spiritual.

Physical- characterized in terms of functional status and the capacity to perform a wide range of activities, including self-care, household work, and leisure activities.

Mental- focused on anxiety disorders, positive well-being, and self-control

Social- developing relationships with others, both with people in immediate surroundings and with the larger community through cultural, spiritual, and political activities.

These dimensions are all interconnected, which means they affect one another. If one dimension is affected, the other will follow as well. For example, if an individual tested positive for the virus, some of his/her daily activities will be restricted. Must also avoid social environments so that he/she does not infect others, which may lead to feelings such as depression.

In this new normal setting, stereotyping health would be, not being infected by the virus. Being negative with the virus could mean that an individual has strong innate immunity with a good diet and healthy lifestyle thus enable them to perform daily living activities. We can then conclude that an individual is healthy. Nonetheless, health is more than just biological elements or social role performance and absence of the virus; it is a complex balance with the world setting and the “ability to live physically, emotionally, and socially.”

Health in the new normal setting is linked to governmental regulations. COVID-19 is a public health crisis that has imposed steep obstacles. The pandemic response poses significant challenges for the physical and mental health and social wellbeing, which are essential cornerstones of overall health. These measures have disproportionately impacted the marginalized and disadvantaged populations-especially those living in poverty, working in the informal economy, or lacking stable housing-threatening sustained access to the essential determinant of health.

Orders to “stay at home” impoverish societies by limiting public life keeping individuals out of it. The general populations freedom to move freely has been limited. The social isolation associated with the new normal setting has been shown to have a negative impact on a variety of mental health indicators. Loneliness, for instance, causes mood swings, depression, and an increase in overall mortality. Health necessitates more than disease eradication; it must be described and interpreted holistically since health is a human right that must be rendered clear.

However, although the negative outcome of this new normal setting is immense, we can also say that health is much like the yin and yang concept. Whereas yin represents darkness and positivity, and yang presents light and activity like improved hygiene. These concepts are necessary to maintain life’s balance and harmony. Health is greatly influenced by personal feelings—energy, comfort, and the ability to perform. Also, health is personal but an elastic concept and must not be compared to a species-wide baseline, but a personal phenomenological baseline. If an individual has the capacity to adapt well and maintain balance, stress and resultant disease, or limitation of action including social capacity are minimized.

In a new normal environment, health can also be defined as instrumental. The idea of health as an instrument is a different way of describing a contribution to society, both individually and collectively. In short, we are talking about how an individual's behavior and decisions that can affect improvements in health status. My ‘being healthy and keeping my family healthy is an instrument for preventing the spread of this disease in the population. Coronavirus does not only affect the elderly and others who are medically vulnerable. We are aware that it has the potential to impact and us. As a result, it is also our mutual duty to prevent the virus from spreading from person to person.

Pandemic is a word that if misused can cause unreasonable fear or unjustified acceptance that the fight is over leading to unnecessary suffering and death. As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across the world, it has been accompanied by an enormous misinformation which the WHO described as an ‘infodemic’. At a time when reliable information is vital for public health, fake news and propaganda about COVID-19 is spreading even faster than the facts and is just as dangerous. It is important to protect the public false information.

At the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, health officials provided alerts and recommendations via various channels such as television and infographics on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. This was often accompanied by the implementation of safety parameters on people's movement, which led in some degree of success in combating the virus. Some preventive measures, such as social isolation, regular hand washing, wearing face masks, and avoiding close contact with sick people or suspected Covid-19 cases, reduce the risk of infection with COVID-19. However, putting these steps into effect regularly is a major challenge.

Hence, health education may serve as a catalyst for the public to be informed to avoid risking their lives from the spreading ‘appears to be true news’ , to promote behavioral change and empower communities which will assist them in adapting beneficial habits in this long battle against COVID-19 while we are in the new normal setting. Health education is not just for individual’s benefit but also that of others and to provide resources and opportunities to make such changes.

Some people may claimed they were at low to no risk because they underestimated the severity of the issue.

Therefore, improving people's habits necessitates motivating people to incorporate preventive behaviors in their everyday lives by supplying them with a clear rationale. The health education and information should be structured in a way that is understandable to the public and can connect with their own experience, but it should also be timely, factual, and acceptable to the relevant subgroups in the population.

At this time of the global pandemic, all of us can be a health educator. It is critical to remain an advocate for those in the society that are especially vulnerable—those who are facing this pandemic with all the anxiety and uncertainty that comes with it—in the context of existing mental health and related social challenges in this new normal setting. However, let us all be responsible and fight misinformation. Let us help and guide each other to pave a new path forward to the return of day amidst differences of behaviors, habits, and perspective.

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