By John Cassidy November 5, 2016 The reason that the Clinton and the Trump campaigns are embracing negativity, a strategy that so many voters profess to detest, is somewhat paradoxical: it works.
And so I do the unimaginable: I embrace the negativity.
A self-proclaimed neo-feminist, Rose admits she embraces the negativity, because no matter what she does, "everybody is going to call you a slut and a hoe and a tramp or a whore, if you do anything provocative or sexy, or be confident in your sexuality," especially if you're a woman.
And decades after the defeat of the Nazis and the genocidal ideology they embraced, that choking negativity has clung stubbornly to the word on those yellow stars.
If emotions are not embraced then the negativity is released through others means.
Voters with multiple options often punish the author of negativity even as they embrace the message.
Enter The Kindness Couture, which I've created to help turn the tide away from such negativity so that we embrace the power of kindness.
We should call out the transphobia of those who attack trans people who choose to wear makeup, associate with gay and lesbian people or embrace non-binary bodies, whether the negativity is coming from outside the community or from inside.
"Whenever someone jumps on the bandwagon of negativity, people are afraid to embrace their own opinions about things," said Marla Provencio, the marketing chief for ABC's entertainment division.
Fredrickson, Barbara L. Positivity: Groundbreaking Research Reveals How to Embrace the Hidden Strength of Positive Emotions, Overcome Negativity, and Thrive.
Positivity: Groundbreaking Research Reveals How to Embrace the Hidden Strength of Positive Emotions, Overcome Negativity, and Thrive.
