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BlindPelican458 karma

What do you make of the fact that a voter ID card is sufficient proof of identity for I9 employment verification, but not sufficient ID for...well...voting?

Are there any states that recognize voter ID as proof of identity? Would creating a combined credential be a goal of your organization?

BlindPelican59 karma

Warren,

Thank you for taking the time to discuss these issues with us! I have a question about your history if you don't mind elaborating a bit.

When you were on the Board of Directors for NOW, what events occurred that caused you to leave that position?

Thanks in advance!

BlindPelican24 karma

Thank you for the reply! I can only imagine how frustrating that must have been for you.

A follow up if time allows: did you experience any hostility for taking that position? I'm reminded of the experiences Erin Pizzey has shared in her videos so I'm curious if you experienced something similar.

Thank you!

BlindPelican5 karma

Indeed she certainly seems to be as do you. Thank you both for all you've done!

BlindPelican4 karma

I think there's some value in this idea. However, much of it is really individualistic preferences and doing what works.

Anecdotally speaking, I can think of many times I've been quite happy with just a friendly and non-judgmental presence during times of troubles or being offered solutions when the problem was a cognitive one.

Also, though, being in a therapeutic space with a therapist and given the opportunity to be more vocal emotionally and less solution oriented has been beneficial as well.

So, arguably, there's no single solution and that may be why some of the ideas for how to help men fail. The emotional makeup of men falls well outside the one-size-fits-all approach and is more complex than many realize.