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| The week in patriarchy: reach out to someone with kindness | The week in patriarchy: reach out to someone with kindness |
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| Doing a small act of kindness for someone is not just a nice thing to do, it can do a little for our own sense of helplessness | |
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| Fri 8 Sep 2017 20.34 BST | |
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| For those of us who aren’t concerned for our immediate safety, but are feeling overwhelmed by the onslaught of awfulness, a quick recommendation: reach out to one person you know who could use help, and offer it. Just one. | For those of us who aren’t concerned for our immediate safety, but are feeling overwhelmed by the onslaught of awfulness, a quick recommendation: reach out to one person you know who could use help, and offer it. Just one. |
| Whether they need some advice, a place to stay for a night, or a little help with homework – doing a small act of kindness for someone is not just a nice thing to do, it can do a little for our own sense of helplessness. | Whether they need some advice, a place to stay for a night, or a little help with homework – doing a small act of kindness for someone is not just a nice thing to do, it can do a little for our own sense of helplessness. |
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