The Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations: When Helping Holds People Back

The thing is, harm doesn’t always come from loud, aggressive stigma or discrimination. Sometimes it slips in quietly - through all the tiny decisions made "for someone’s own good" - and slowly strips people of opportunity, confidence, and dignity.

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Local Community, Opioids Renee Sommer Local Community, Opioids Renee Sommer

Eau Claire Opioid Task force Resignation

My resignation letter is attached, and I hope you’ll take a moment to read it. I realize it may have ruffled some feathers—and that’s okay. I’m not one to shy away from difficult conversations, and I’m not interested in wasting anyone’s time. If I didn’t believe every part of it needed saying, I wouldn’t have written it.

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