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justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 07:42 AM Jun 2016

Our Milestone Moment by Connie Schultz

On Tuesday night, after Hillary Clinton had delivered her first speech as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, it didn't take long for some of us expressing our joy over this historic moment to feel the burn of reprimand.

We should show more understanding toward those who are disappointed, the critics said.

We should not "rub it in."

We were "gloating." We were "insensitive." We should be "more gracious."

https://www.creators.com/read/connie-schultz
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Our Milestone Moment by Connie Schultz (Original Post) justiceischeap Jun 2016 OP
Here we are again, expected to suppress our happiness so that we don't injure the feelings of those Her Sister Jun 2016 #1
I feel sorry for the generation of kids that need to be so justiceischeap Jun 2016 #2
So very true mcar Jun 2016 #3
Would love jehop61 Jun 2016 #4
It's not ladylike of us Ellen Forradalom Jun 2016 #5
Thumbs up nt justiceischeap Jun 2016 #6
 

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
1. Here we are again, expected to suppress our happiness so that we don't injure the feelings of those
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 08:23 AM
Jun 2016
Here we are again, expected to suppress our happiness so that we don't injure the feelings of those who see nothing to celebrate in this milestone moment of equality. I was impatient last June with this argument, and I find that an additional year of living has done nothing to temper my resolve.


https://www.creators.com/read/connie-schultz

So tired of this! We won!

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
2. I feel sorry for the generation of kids that need to be so
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 08:26 AM
Jun 2016

coddled (and some adults too). It's so tiring to have to worry about someone getting offended over your victory. Traditionally contests have winners and losers and not everyone gives out participation ribbons.

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