Generalized Positivity Bugs Me

“Hey, you. Yeah, you. You matter.”

Joe Shetina

--

Photo by MARK ADRIANE on Unsplash

I’ve never been one for positivity for positivity’s sake. The focus on positivity too often gets in the way of substantive conversation — especially regarding art and politics. I also think it’s a haven for people who aren’t necessarily equipped for these conversations to shut them down when they feel out of their depth. It becomes a way of shutting…

--

--

Joe Shetina

They/he. Writer of fiction, screenplays, plays, reviews, essays, and poetry. Chicago. https://linktr.ee/jshetina