Kamala Harris’ Singles Comments: Problematic or Progressive? November 8, 2020
Posted by Onely in Celebrities, Food for Thought.Tags: Kamala Harris, Pandemic
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Now that we in the U.S. have narrowly dodged the apocalypse (so far), we can start holding the new presidential administration accountable for singlist language. My fellow intrepid singles advocates Dr. Craig Wynne and Dr. Bella DePaulo have written about the repeated and problematic use of the term “families” by politicians on both sides of the aisle. But today I want to examine a different sort of relationship rhetoric. Twice in the last year, Kamala Harris has said variations of this statement:
Let’s remember to check in on our single friends.
Is this progressive or problematic? Considerate or patronizing? (more…)