I think my least favorite meme on the left is "you're a good person because you return the shopping cart to the corral,"
Because, as with so many other things, it assumes the structures and systems we work within are neutral and equal, and everyone is equally capable of working within it.
I know you're pointing out the issues with the larger shallow discourse, and I support you in that. Parking lots and cart corrals are in great need of serious thought and redesign. And we certainly need better expression of our fluid personal and collective responsibilities. 1/2
I want to point out some of the recent discourse on this was pushback against mainly white women fearmongering about human trafficking - this classic alarmism and entitlement was deserving of the criticism it received. 2/2
I am unaware of any recent discourse, so this isn't a response to it. It was inspired by being at a grocery store, and seeing "always returns the cart to the corral" or something similar on several dating app profiles.
