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And this is precisely why I belong to the Wordsmith group, here-to share, and to take in: our human experiences in all their complex glory, to benefit from the wisdom of others, and the chance to try on another human being's existence for fit.

As a white, extra-privileged male, I feel a moral obligation to understand the trials I have never gone through, to try to feel the consequences of the harsh truths I need not face. Our shared humanity is not some trifle to be easily dismissed.

"any mans death diminishes me,
because I am involved in Mankinde" -John Donne

True words. Thanks for commenting.

@jellyfish

Menstruation
Pregnancy
Rape
Having my butt pinched
Slavery
Segregation
Being stopped by immigration
Arrest for "loitering"

These are off the top of my head.

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Adrienne Rich is always a good choice. ?

Yep.

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This reminds me of the mention I saw made some short time ago that reading fiction develops empathy.

Yep. I posted something about that a while back as well.

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Great article here. Thank you for sharing.

You're welcome.

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I just finished a big book, but I got a cramp in my hand from all the crayon coloring.

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Once I discovered that many writers are idiots, I became a lot more selective about what I read. Like food, information should be screened for quality before you put it into your system.

True. But the more you read, the more discerning you get. Hopefully.

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Reading is so important. I read books everyday, & usually have 3 or 4 on the go at the same time.

Yep. I've been a heavy reader for most of my life. Both my parents and my sister were as well.

@tnorman1236 The minute I learned to read in primary school, I've been glommed onto everything I could get my hands on.

@Lilac-Jade When my daughter was small, she'd hand me books to read to her for as long as I could stand it. Which was usually several hours. She devoured books.

@tnorman1236

That's great!

My sons read, but my daughter hates reading anything....ever! And she's the one who got brainwashed into religion when she met her future husband. Young, impressionable, & in love, so she has swallowed it all.

@Lilac-Jade That's too bad. My sons read some, but not like the rest of us.Though nobody in the family has gotten caught up in religion.

@tnorman1236

She is saturated in it & so are the grandkids. My eldest granddaughter is married to a new pastor!

I get sort of frantic when I finish a book and don't have another one ready to start.

@pashaonenine Plenty online to download for free.

@Lilac-Jade You bring up an interesting subject: E-readers like Kindle, or audiobooks, or paper books? I like all three but have a pretty strong preference for old-school paper.

@pashaonenine I do too, but I like to adjust the print size for my eyesight. & I sit here & read on my laptop. The e-reader is for travel or in bed. I don't like the audio books.

@tnorman1236 My kids took a milk crate to the library.

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