I still see this advice given all the time.

I do have a last name; I’m not doing a Bono thing. I mean well.

Jul 28, 2016

just let it roll off your back like water, and you’ll make it. Just pretend you’re a goddamn piece of furniture.”

I still see this advice given all the time. Don’t listen to the haters, don’t feed the trolls, don’t read the comments. No one can hurt you without your permission.

While this is a good practice for getting through specific difficult moments, it leaves something to be desired as a broader strategy for surviving injustice. It’s also bullshit.