Excellent post from @janet:
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Excellent post from @janet:
"Today is labelled a day of awareness, but we must recognise in the case of Long Covid, we are not merely raising awareness. We are combatting willful ignorance. People actively _do not_ want to know about Long Covid, and the long-term health consequences of Covid infections. They do not want to see us. This is the plain truth."
Willful ignorance
This post is written in an attempt to reckon with my feelings of rage and bitterness on Long Covid Awareness Day. Six years ago, my frien...
[janet gunter] (janetgunter.net)
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Excellent post from @janet:
"Today is labelled a day of awareness, but we must recognise in the case of Long Covid, we are not merely raising awareness. We are combatting willful ignorance. People actively _do not_ want to know about Long Covid, and the long-term health consequences of Covid infections. They do not want to see us. This is the plain truth."
Willful ignorance
This post is written in an attempt to reckon with my feelings of rage and bitterness on Long Covid Awareness Day. Six years ago, my frien...
[janet gunter] (janetgunter.net)
@unchartedworlds this is a great quote about the shortcomings of awareness. often it isn't enough because it indicates some kind of marginalization that is harmful.
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