Re:Black barbers have become mental health advocates for Afr...
by nobodyandproud on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @12:51PM
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1. Religion: Other pros:
- Highly tailored to cultural nuances. Many immigrant communities only have religion as their fallback. I cannot overstate how important this is to such communities.
- In some cases, a diverse set of people and backgrounds from different points in their life.
- Many religions instill a sense of humility.
Other cons:
- By nature ripe for abuse, without checks and
balances in the structure.
- A lot of work and time/financial commitment by its members.
- In practice, some
of the nastiest and most egotistical people I’ve met attend churches.
- Highly tailored to cultural nuances. Many immigrant communities only have religion as their fallback. I cannot overstate how important this is to such communities.
- In some cases, a diverse set of people and backgrounds from different points in their life.
- Many religions instill a sense of humility.
Other cons: - By nature ripe for abuse, without checks and balances in the structure.
- A lot of work and time/financial commitment by its members.
- In practice, some of the nastiest and most egotistical people I’ve met attend churches.