I have found an easy shortcut to deal with this phenomenon, and it often works. Acceptance beats understanding. I don't need to understand your feelings, your background, your culture; it is far more important that I accept that it is yours and it is real, at least to you. No.w we have a non-confrontational framework in which to educate …
I have found an easy shortcut to deal with this phenomenon, and it often works. Acceptance beats understanding. I don't need to understand your feelings, your background, your culture; it is far more important that I accept that it is yours and it is real, at least to you. No.w we have a non-confrontational framework in which to educate one another.
Nearly 30 years ago, I had occasion to spend significant time in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia. I found in both nations that Americans and locals operated from a basis of stereotypes, when reality was far more nuanced.
I have found an easy shortcut to deal with this phenomenon, and it often works. Acceptance beats understanding. I don't need to understand your feelings, your background, your culture; it is far more important that I accept that it is yours and it is real, at least to you. No.w we have a non-confrontational framework in which to educate one another.
Nearly 30 years ago, I had occasion to spend significant time in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia. I found in both nations that Americans and locals operated from a basis of stereotypes, when reality was far more nuanced.