The Need for Control and Belonging: The Zeitgeist of Social Media
Blaming LGBTQ and People of Colour for the ills of the world demonstrates ignorance and a lack of critical thinking skills. TQ106
This morning I read a tweet by someone I follow referencing Tucker Carlson and another right-wing pundit blaming the forest fires in Los Angeles on diversity programs and LGBTQ people:
I had to ask myself, why. Why do people think like this? What is the cause of this? I realized it is nothing more complicated than the various stages of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. I think the core issues that are bothering people are a lack of control and a lack of belonging; specifically, how do I feel safe, secure, supported, loved, and respected.
In this episode I discuss:
- When you feel like you have no control over your ability to earn enough income to keep a roof over your head, or when you feel like you have no control of your physical safety as an LGBTQ person, what is life like for you?
- Why belonging is a far more complex issue but still has connections to a lack of control.
- Why the practice in seeking first to understand before reacting is very challenging.
- How you can challenge yourself to be the change you want to see in the world.
Read the post at Th-Ink Queerly on Medium:
"The Need for Control and Belonging: The Zeitgeist of Social Media."
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