![]() Starting in 2013, feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian produced a series of videos criticising the portrayal of women in video games. Yet a CBS legal executive tweeted a different take, connecting the Vegas shooting with the Sandy Hook school shooting which left twenty children dead. The shooter killed 58 and injured 851 others. On 1 October 2017, a gunman opened fire on the crowd at a concert in Las Vegas. Twitter user had another take, however, announcing to her twelve thousand followers: “I’m so finished with white men’s entitlement lately that I’m really not sad about a 2 being eaten by a gator his daddy ignored signs.” In 2016, a two-year-old boy from Nebraska was killed by an alligator at a resort in Orlando, Florida. Twitter offers a never-ending supply of examples. However, many adults also learn to be selective in applying these lessons. By the time we reach adulthood, most of us have learned to respect and empathise with others. For most people, these lessons are effective. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Many of the most important lessons we learn growing up are about how to treat people better. They blame others when bad things happen, and gang up on those who are different. Many kids feel the need to win no matter who gets hurt, and respond to any criticism with aggression. They bully, ostracise, ridicule, tease, and name-call. ![]()
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