Four Questions to Ask When You’re Feeling Outraged

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The recent social media controversy swirling around a particular white female empowerment brand isn’t new. But, if the “influencer’s” bad behavior is shocking to you, then the question isn’t,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">how could she?</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instead, ask yourself,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">why am I so surprised?</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this solo discussion, Erica proposes a series of questions to help us redirect that attention toward profound introspection rather than performative outrage. </span></p> <p><strong>In this discussion:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Old habits, new controversy</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">It’s not the bad behavior; it’s what comes next</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Questions to ask yourself that support imperfect action, imperfect allyship</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Collecting data through engaged watching and listening</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Moving from outrage to introspection so we can do the work </span></li> </ul> <p><span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> ***</span></p> <p>Visit the website for the full article at <a href= "https://www.pauseontheplay.com/potp/ep103">https://www.pauseontheplay.com/potp/ep103.</a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> Keep The Dialogue Going</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ready to put Erica’s propositions into p