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#100DaysOfHopper Days 1-3

Facebook seems to have conveniently erased quite a few, so I'll give you what I have.

Day 1: The most important thing to happen this weekend was #YesAllWomen. It was an eye-opening hashtag, that opened a lot of eyes and educated a lot more on the daily fears that women face, that men have no understanding of. During my participation and reading of all these women's fears and actual abuse stories, I read this staggering statistic. Since 9/10/01, there have been more American women killed by husbands and boyfriends in the U.S. than Americans in 9/11, Iran, Afghanistan & any other military operation. If that doesn't trouble you, male or female, you might be part of the problem. #100DaysOfHopper

Day 2 - Part 2: I'm getting truly frightened by the laziness of people when it comes to sharing sites, articles & other "helpful" things on Facebook. Does anyone fact check or at least find out who wrote the things they are posting? Try and remember that your friends trust you, so they assume you've done your homework and are posting the truth. Why would you lie? #100DaysOfHopper

 Day 3: We all have our issues we embrace. Based on Facebook, the number one concern of my group of friends is animal rights, followed by cancer research, followed by impeaching Obama, followed by any single other disease or disability that personally affects the individual or their family. I myself have become an online crusader, pushing an end to food insecurity, women and lgbt inequality & bullying.

What boggles my mind is the hypocrisy of pushing one's own agenda, while subtly or overtly denouncing another. How can someone push for women's equality, yet make fun of gays? How can someone promote autism awareness, yet promote bullying? How can someone advertise for an animal shelter, but be such a louse to humans? How can one moan about the mistreatment of their ethnic background's treatment, yet drop an N bomb or question the validity of the Holocaust?

Like I said, so much of this is subtle, displayed before us in a witty cartoon or meme. Many times the prejudice hidden to the intellect of the person posting, but it's there. The next time you go to promote your cause or denounce another, think first about why you are doing it. Is it to make you feel better, to appease your sense of self worth? Or is it to educate and enlighten people? If it isn't either of these, maybe you need to look inside yourself and ask why you feel the need to share. I mean really, is there any one of us who is for cancer and does me liking the picture of the child dying validate my kindness or simply let you know that you are noticed? #100DaysOfHopper

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