Intentionally inclusive

Building curiosity about the experiences and perspectives of others

Most people seem to have collectively decided the pandemic is over. Not because it is actually over, but because they want it to be over. There is an interesting kottke.org article about his take on it. What I have noticed throughout the pandemic is a massive amount of insensitivity. I regularly hear people say that they miss the early days of the pandemic. I hear people complain about how they are inconvenienced by masks. I hear people complain about how hard it is to breath with a mask. I hear people make jokes about COVID, extremely insensitive jokes. I hear a lot about the majority of Americans' pandemic experience because those least affected feel the most comfortable being vocal. Conversely, very few of those people seem to be listening to or even remotely curious about the experiences and perspectives of those that have been devastated by COVID. 

This is a symptom of the bigger problem of chronic societal deficiencies regarding inclusivity, sensitivity, empathy, compassion and s…