We are reminded frequently in this long pandemic — much like we are reminded by the AIDS crisis, by the Tuskegee experiments, by the weaponization of smallpox against indigenous peoples in the Americas, and uncountable other instances in history — that to control disease is not the same thing as promoting health. This is an important distinction to keep in mind as quarantine times are shortened by the Center for Disease Control, essential workers are sent back to their jobs sick and without adequate compensation or protection.
Failure as Self Care
Failure as Self Care
Failure as Self Care
We are reminded frequently in this long pandemic — much like we are reminded by the AIDS crisis, by the Tuskegee experiments, by the weaponization of smallpox against indigenous peoples in the Americas, and uncountable other instances in history — that to control disease is not the same thing as promoting health. This is an important distinction to keep in mind as quarantine times are shortened by the Center for Disease Control, essential workers are sent back to their jobs sick and without adequate compensation or protection.