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Privilege is today’s new trend, says one commenter? Do they mean acknowledging privilege is new - and therefore some left wing crap - or that we now have a privileged class that didn’t previously exist. Or that it’s mean to pick upon the privileged. Not sure but I do know that folks don’t like to be called out on it.
In my 50's I have many issues w/ today's new trends of "Cancel culture", "privilege", "shaming" and "Blaming", "finger-pointing" etc. I have 7 siblings we were poor, as standards go( parents worked etc.) Taught us to take "responsibility" for our actions, choices and whatever we wanted out of life because no one is going to hand it to us! You will have to "work very hard". Don't blame others for their achievements or because they were fortunate to have things we didn't?. 500 char's not enough?
Well-said Bob. You’ve pointed out the great injustice happening before our eyes. The inequity in the global vaccine rollout is shameful and these vax selfies are like drinking a glass of water in front of people in a desert We can’t celebrate our vaccinations without acknowledging our privilege and calling for global vaccine equity- to suspend patents during the pandemic, share knowhow and invest in capacity
I see vaccination selfies as a good thing. We know that behavior change is difficult, but perception of community norms helps move things along. Some people stopped smoking because of the cancer risk, but others quit because they were the only one standing on the sidewalk outside the bar. Shifting norms change behaviors. Vaccines come ten doses to a bottle. If someone no-shows in my clinic, we'll give the extra dose to someone out of turn, rather than trash it. IMHO, all doses given are good.
I’m over 60 & was vaccinated (1st dose), three days ago. Even though with health problems, I still did not get ahead of essential workers, nursing homes, etc. I’m ok with it because I’ve been isolating and doing the usual masks in public. This isn’t easy on anyone. Wherever we are in the world, it’s difficult. Hopefully, by years end, this will be behind us or a living out and about in spite of, because we have working vaccines.
Thanks for your input Pierre but we are going to have to agree to disagree. Pandemics are not new.. Inequities in healthcare, whether within a community, a province, a country or globally are long standing.. These same inequities have manifested themselves in vaccine rollout. Ageism too it occurs when young lives are valued over old ones.. As for privilege anybody on Facebook has routinely seen privilege manifesting itself in vaccer selfies, for example. So I stand by my assessment.
We already learned the lesson from AIDS, every province is different, that's why TASP is not equal to everyone. I live in B.C. aged 70 have multiple co-morbidity's , got my jab on Feb 28, decisions are not made by politicians and it helps.
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May 6, 2021