Not Normal
As I age, the more convinced I am that the concept of “normal” is the most toxic thing in our culture.
Angela Garbes • Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change
Does Everything Feel Broken but Weirdly Normal? There’s a Word for That
Adrienne Mateitheguardian.com
Alain de Botton on the Myth of Normalcy and the Importance of Breakdowns
Maria Popovabrainpickings.orgNormal was created, not discovered, by flawed, eccentric, self-interested, racist, ableist, homophobic, sexist humans. Normal is a statistical fiction, nothing less. Knowing this is the first step toward reclaiming your power to define yourself, know yourself, and love yourself for who you are, not who you should be.
Jonathan Mooney • Normal Sucks
Whatever conditions people grow up with are the ones they generally consider normal. This is a tribute to the amazing plasticity of the human mind, but it means that we tend to take for granted things that should never be accepted.