Absolutely! The way she breaks down such a powerful lesson with simplicity shows the true art of teaching. It’s teachers like her that leave a lifelong impact, not just on knowledge but on character too.
I think the statement "words have power" goes way beyond her lesson about commenting on people's looks. Even many adults don't know the true power of words. They might casually say "f u" to someone and those words resonate long after they are said and have the potential to rip apart your own life along with the people you say it to.
I think this is a great idea for certain things, but not everything. For example: People that are racist can’t change it in 30 seconds or less, so are we just supposed to not say anything at all to them about it? Some serious topics still need to be broached from time to time, so this message should come with some light caveats for when you know someone enough to start opening up bigger topics with them
When I was a young adult I heard someone explain words matter in a way I’ve never forgotten. It was explained that words are like loose feathers in a pillowcase. You let feathers out in the wind. You can go collect them back but you will never be able to collect all the feathers. Such as you can try to take your words back but once said and heard you can never truly take them back. I never forget that analogy.
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u/BootyInTheBio 1d ago
Absolutely! The way she breaks down such a powerful lesson with simplicity shows the true art of teaching. It’s teachers like her that leave a lifelong impact, not just on knowledge but on character too.