It Fills My Heart With Sadness to Witness the Rage on Social Media

<p>I saw a post criticizing Megan Rapinoe and foolishly left a response in her defense. &ldquo;She&rsquo;s an American champion and a heroic public figure,&rdquo; I wrote.</p> <p>Later on, I discovered that the individual who posted the initial criticism had over 200k followers. The next morning, I awoke to find them coming after me like a swarm of bees. My notification tab overflowed with hateful comments that I scrolled through in disbelief.</p> <p>I&rsquo;m stubborn enough that it takes more than the outrage of two hundred thousand people to convince me I&rsquo;m wrong when I know that I&rsquo;m right. But I&rsquo;m fearful of the effect unfiltered insults and threats might have on the minds of vulnerable people still struggling to find their place in the world.</p> <p><a href="https://readcultured.com/it-fills-my-heart-with-sadness-to-witness-the-rage-on-social-media-27d66f82623d"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>