Thank you, Alvaro. This is an important thing to remember as we bludgeon our ways through life. That meek voice has the power to silent the bold incompetents. An experience: I attended a discussion about domestic violence with several "stakeholders" in town. Suddenly, there was a quiet voice from a Mexican women who was sitting on the floor. She was an aide in the hospital where this discussion was held and also one of the ESL learners in our library program. She said, "Just because it's a problem in your culture doesn't mean it's a problem in ours." You could hear a pin drop.
Wow, what an experience you had. I've seen this same phenomenon with television personalities as well. I've seen how people who have become very popular in their field end up becoming something like scholars who are consulted for everything.
In the case of the media, we live in an era with more media offerings than at any other time in history. Everyone wants to sound convincing no matter what. Plus, on a personal level, no one wants to appear ignorant because it makes you look inferior.
The reality is that we are all ignorant about many topics, but whether we want to admit it is another matter...
Thank you, Alvaro. This is an important thing to remember as we bludgeon our ways through life. That meek voice has the power to silent the bold incompetents. An experience: I attended a discussion about domestic violence with several "stakeholders" in town. Suddenly, there was a quiet voice from a Mexican women who was sitting on the floor. She was an aide in the hospital where this discussion was held and also one of the ESL learners in our library program. She said, "Just because it's a problem in your culture doesn't mean it's a problem in ours." You could hear a pin drop.
Hi Sue! :)
Wow, what an experience you had. I've seen this same phenomenon with television personalities as well. I've seen how people who have become very popular in their field end up becoming something like scholars who are consulted for everything.
In the case of the media, we live in an era with more media offerings than at any other time in history. Everyone wants to sound convincing no matter what. Plus, on a personal level, no one wants to appear ignorant because it makes you look inferior.
The reality is that we are all ignorant about many topics, but whether we want to admit it is another matter...