My point is, this post concerns the difficulties I’m facing
as a person with multiple illnesses, mental and physical, and whilst I can be
transparent about the implications of my quarantine experience, I stand by my
decision to isolate and urge others to do the same. It’s the only feasible way
to truly limit the spread of Covid-19, and I refuse to participate in the
selfish antics of those who are actively evading isolation for entertainment. I am also perfectly valid in
expressing my difficulties during these times and I affirm that my mental
health is as important as my physical health. I also acknowledge that staying
in isolation is me doing my part to keep others safe. Solidarity to those who are in isolation and struggling immensely, like myself. Solidarity to those who can't isolate due to working for survival, especially those in healthcare and sex work. Solidarity to the homeless and to LGBTQ+ people who are in unsafe spaces, yet in quarantine.
Stay Home, Save Lives. Save Yourself.
I’ll preface this with the fact that I’ve been in ‘quarantine’
for quite a while now. My university classes were officially cancelled from 11/03
roughly, and I’ve only left the house a handful of times for essentials (food
shopping and picking up prescriptions). It’s been a few days since I’ve left
the house though, besides stepping into the garden for a moment the other day. As
an agoraphobe with Avoidant Personality Disorder (AvPD), I’m not one to venture
outside the house much anyway, but without the routine of university it’s been
especially difficult. I also haven't proof-read this post yet, so please excuse any glaring errors.
Lack Of Community
Coronavirus has exposed our society for what it really is. A bunch of selfish individuals who only care about themselves. From government officials to ordinary citizens, people are acting in their own self-interest, without thinking about others, even for a second.
This virus has led to a hysteria due to the lack of knowledge of what is to come. The government has to take responsibility for that. Panic buying has been the result of the lack of information being sent out by the government. People don’t know what the plan is and how we are going to over come this suffering. As a result, people are assuming we will also follow countries like China and Italy by implementing domestic lockdown. However, from the information the government has sent out, this is far from the truth. That still does not answer the question regarding how we will overcome this virus.
This virus has led to a hysteria due to the lack of knowledge of what is to come. The government has to take responsibility for that. Panic buying has been the result of the lack of information being sent out by the government. People don’t know what the plan is and how we are going to over come this suffering. As a result, people are assuming we will also follow countries like China and Italy by implementing domestic lockdown. However, from the information the government has sent out, this is far from the truth. That still does not answer the question regarding how we will overcome this virus.
Toxic Masculinity and A Bit of Kindness
Caroline Flack's sudden death has unsettled many of us. Personally, I've never known much about her, as I hardly watch television or keep up with reality shows. Her upcoming trial caught my eye though, as she had allegedly assaulted her partner, Lewis Burton. Flack apparently struck him with a lamp as he slept, leaving the bed sheets soaked with blood. It turned out to be Flack's own blood coating the sheets, yet the incident, like few others in the public eye, shed light on the underrepresented victims of domestic violence: men
Hypermasculinity and stigmatisation of domestic violence sufferers, particularly men, has clouded our society for some time. The narrative has always assumed men to be the perpetrators and women the victims, leaving no room for the possibility that men suffer due to domestic violence too. I refuse to reduce the suffering of women in these conditions, I resonate with this on a personal level - yet I struggle to remove Flack's apparently pervasive addition to the rhetoric that men can't be abused. Burton was indeed attacked - not to the extent that it was portrayed - yet this was burrowed under her suicide.
I won't provide any personal speculation relating to Flack's suicide. Multiple reasons often merge into something major, finally leading to someone's end, and it would be fruitless to ponder. Rather, the response to her death has agitated me, and I'd like to rant about that later.
I won't provide any personal speculation relating to Flack's suicide. Multiple reasons often merge into something major, finally leading to someone's end, and it would be fruitless to ponder. Rather, the response to her death has agitated me, and I'd like to rant about that later.
Rejecting Neo-liberalism
Once again the Left are fighting corruption, the media and the establishment. This time it is Bernie’s bid to become the Democratic presidential candidate. He is the only person who has a chance of beating Trump.
For a long time, politics was in a really boring place. Wherever you looked, whether it was on the “left or right”, most politicians held similar ideas and ideologies. It is why people often said, “it doesn’t matter who wins because they’re all the same.” Essentially, they were all the same. They had some small differences in policies, to keep hold of their roots, such as the left would invest more into the public sector. Ultimately, both side believed in neo-liberalism.
For a long time, politics was in a really boring place. Wherever you looked, whether it was on the “left or right”, most politicians held similar ideas and ideologies. It is why people often said, “it doesn’t matter who wins because they’re all the same.” Essentially, they were all the same. They had some small differences in policies, to keep hold of their roots, such as the left would invest more into the public sector. Ultimately, both side believed in neo-liberalism.
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