As you know, I quite enjoy the WordPress prompts I get through the app. I can choose to respond to their prompts, or not.
If you didn’t know, WordPress poses open-ended questions each day that encourages dialogue from their users. It’s very clever, and certainly works on me.
So, I’d like to talk about a topic/issue where I changed my mind.
The first thing I’d like to say is that, based on research I’ve done, people tend to not want to change their mind on things they know about.
Usually, we’ve learned mostly from family and friends, mass media, perceived credibility, and many more factors. This creates some resistance to change, and I absolutely understand this. Why would we want to change our views when those closest to us seem to know best?
If you’d like to read more, Yovolo has an extensive article about this theory, and how we form our opinions. Definitely worth a read.
Anyway, back to the topic in hand.
There have been a multitude of topics and issues that I’ve changed my opinion on.
Here are just a few.
- The sex industry – since rejoining the sex industry the second time around, I’ve 100% changed my views on this topic. I’m no longer embarrassed to talk about the topic. Heck, I created this very blog to communicate, share and discuss this very thing. I never used to feel this way, and so I’ve most certainly changed my view.
- Embarrassment around kinks/fetishes – tied with my point above, I used to shy away from talking about kinks and fetishes. I found it hard. But, as I’ve gotten older, it’s become easier. Nothing embarrasses me anymore, and I welcome dialogue.
- Women being expected to have babies/start a family – this one is definitely a contentious view. However, I no longer feel anxious sharing that I don’t want children. More and more women are coming forward admitting that the thought of having children may not be for them. Personally, my reasons include not being in the right relationship, not being economically stable, and knowing I may possibly pass down hereditary mental health disorders that came before me. It wouldn’t be fair to bring a child into this world for these reasons.
- The education system – as a teacher, I’ve most definitely changed how I feel about our education system here in the UK. I know that the UK ranks either 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the world depending on the criteria. I didn’t know this until I was part of it. There are flaws, of course. But I always advocate our education system.
- Linked to the above: The prohibition of phones in schools – this came up in the news only today. Phones absolutely affect our young people, more than us ‘adults’ will ever know. But, we should trust them; my experience is that I rarely see their phones in lessons. Plus, they can be a force for good. I’ve used mobile technology during lessons and it can be really fun.
So. There you have it!
I hope you’ve enjoyed reading, let me know your thoughts in the comments.
Much love,
Lexi Rose
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