a simile on community activism

[firecat]

posted as part of a comment in ozarque's journal
http://ozarque.livejournal.com/291220.html.
Relates to sexism but also applies to any action that requires input and vigilance from a multitude of people.

Let's say that fighting sexism is like a chorus of people singing a continuous tone. If enough people sing, the tone will be continuous even though each of the singers will be stopping singing to take a breath every now and then. The way to change things is for more people to sing rather than for the same small group of people to try to sing louder and never breathe.

Comments

[karenkay.livejournal.com]

AMEN! Excellent analogy.

[epi-lj.livejournal.com]

That's a really cool analogy.

[libskrat]

Thank you. Thank you thank you thank you thank you THANK YOU.

[libskrat]

Oh, and, um, may I quote and/or link outside LJ?

[firecat]

By all means!

[clawbug.livejournal.com]

I love that analogy! :-)

[liveavatar.livejournal.com]

Reminds me not only of the beginning of The Silmarillion but also of the Sweet Honey in the Rock song, "The Rock Will Wear Away."

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

oh, well said!

[porcinea.livejournal.com]

I always did like being in a chorus.

[rmjwell.livejournal.com]

This simile, as some musician friends of mine might say, Doesn't Suck.

[dandelion-diva.livejournal.com]

Wow. That's wonderful. Thank you so much. This is so hopeful...it'll definitely be something I'll look back at when I'm feeling hopeless.

Gessi

[wild-irises.livejournal.com]

Everything about this is wonderful, except that you didn't tell it to me last night. *g, d & r*

[firecat]

But I know you hang onto every word I post in my LJ!

wahoo!

[(Anonymous)]

Such a great analogy. Thank you thank you thank you!

[badgerbag.livejournal.com]

Two people who don't know each other just sent me this quote & link as a pat on the pack -- it worked!

*taking a breath now*

[micheinnz.livejournal.com]

I really, really like that. Thank you.

time-tested

[brainwane]

I believe I just quoted this yesterday. This is a fantastic analogy and holds up great. Thank you for it.

Re: time-tested

[firecat]

Thank you so much for coming here to tell me it speaks to you. <3