Recent content by Martha Ferris

I did provide the link in my responses in the original post but here it is again: Conservative and Liberal Brains Might Have Some Real Differences - Scientific American I find it interesting that without even reading the article you have formulated an opinion about it. I have considered...

As I said if someones actions don't interfere with the rights of others or hurt anything or anyone then what consenting adults do in private is none of my business. They have been together for a year. Still can't figure out the bed arrangement. Not my cup of tea.

I agree that we are being driven to be polarized. It was not my intent to stir up bickering. If the post had merely said "has everyone gone crazy?" without mentioning the womans response to seeing the flag flying then there would not have been any controversy but it was a post/comment about a...

In their thirties. Yes, I was wondering the same thing. What if this does not work out?

History has primarily been told from a white male perpsective. By having studies that focus on other perspectives and experiences we acknowledge that the white male perspective often did not recognize any other but its own. We are tribal by design. It stems from our primitive brain and...

It's not about the flag in and of itself it is about who is using it to represent what agenda. Like many symbols such as the swatika which used to represent spiritual ideals once stained it can't be unstained.

And your point is? The problem is not with the flag it is how people choose what it represents and the far right has seemed to have adopted it as justicfication for their beliefs and actions. It will be difficult to divorce that adoption and return the flag to its place as representing what...

Please visit this site: A Lesson on Critical Race Theory (americanbar.org)

By their acts you shall know them.

You seen to have missed the part where I said "flying from the back of a rusted out pickup truck or next to a Doanld Trump sign." I don't feel that way when it is displayed on government buildings etc.

I feel as though the American flag has been highjacked by the far right and has come to represent intolerance, bigotry, lawlessness, ignorance and willful stupidity. They are the "true" patriots. I noticed that at least one of the insurrectionists on 1/6 carried a flag in support of police...

Okayyyyyy?

Thank you!

S See my post.