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It's a lack of respect, a lack of common sense, and a lack of basic human decency. The culture of dehumanizing messages even dehumanizes the oppressors - as they are incapable of understanding even the simplest normal human interactions and relationships. It's greed, selfishness, and stunted emotions and characters. These people have no character, which is something that is earned through hard work, self-reflection, and an understanding of one's relationship to others and to the overall world. The same mentality that does idiotic and insulting things like this for absolutely no good reason is the mentality that is harming the planet, feeds into horrible mass shootings, and has created the "online culture wars". I feel like - I honestly don't know - all I can think is to demonize it and make it totally unacceptable, like drunk driving.

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Amy Sterling Casil
Amy Sterling Casil

Written by Amy Sterling Casil

Over 500 million views and 5 million published words, top writer in health and social media. Author of 50 books, former exec, Nebula nominee.

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