public shaming
"We find something new to be outraged about online" every nine seconds, the host of "Last Week Tonight" says.
The need that our country has to make cruel comments about another person should be a wake-up call.
We're better than this.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The Missouri legislature is currently considering the enactment of legislation that would define frozen embryos as human life.
Have you ever been in line at the grocery store and received a sideways stare from the cashier? Maybe he/she gave your extra absorbent pantyliners a smirk or your beer and condoms a second look. Take a look at how I handled that situation.
The scarlet letter as a form of punishment is back, it's just not written in red anymore; it's written in Tweets, and Facebook posts, and blogs, and shares. Only it's even worse, because the punishment can be permanent -- you can never take it off.
Users of the affair website could face long-lasting emotional trauma.
The decision to sleep on a train is yours to make. The fact that I was asleep does not, in any way, excuse the drunk man's behavior. We need to respect people, especially in our shared spaces. We need people to keep speaking up. Not only for ourselves but for those around us as well -- we are not alone!