#justice for english hadar

[gryffintheparrotcat]

Im gonna say it right now before I go and fight the final boss.

If there is no scene of Sargon returning to Hadar I swear to fuck we are going to have an issue.

Hadar my beloved <3

#actually permanently switched my game to german when while playing the demo I realised that Hadar doesn't get a name in the english version #justice for english hadar #prince of persia the lost crown #sargon

[theisraelijoy]

The Art of Getting Offended

When we were little, we were told many times to connect to our feelings in a way that makes us feel meaningful and connected to the world. Sometimes it would be going to school and get the highest score in the SATs, nurturing a pet or give back to the nature, get a high paid job or take care of the next generation, or perhaps just be there for the ones who needs us. Sometimes at just any moment and on our expense.

No one told us that the real treasure in life, is to find just the right balance between getting hurt for things that are just not worth it to fight for justice. When is it the right time to say “Your words actually matter” to “I don’t really care for what you say”?

The answer is simple - the results. Long term or short.

Please do not get me wrong, and hopefully the fact that English is my second language will not cause any miscommunication:

When you repeat a narrative or a stereotype for that matter, even when it seem some minor or simple, flattering maybe, you can start causing a chain.

I will take the most recent example from the Jewish world:

Kanye, Aka “Ye”. Many people sent me messages asking “why what he said was so wrong?”. So without going to the details (I have them on my Instagram page on a video @TheIsraeliJoy) I will give you scenario:

A young kid somewhere in the world who feels so inspired by Ye, will hear is words and if there’s nothing wrong with the kiddo, he is most likely to subconsciously have an idea in his mind about Jewish people, probably without even meeting one.

This is where you probably ask yourself “so what Hadar, he can’t do anything!”. Well the answer is simple - how can you be so sure? The strongest leaders of the western world used to be children who were influenced by some source.

Let’s say, this kid didn’t. He moved on with his life and actually maybe married a Jewish significant other. Ye has over 18 million followers on Instagram alone, there are 15 million jews around the world. Can you see what I mean now?

Another person told me “you always get offended, reminds me of a culture”, obviously referring to my Judaism which I find it interesting since that the same person never had much interaction with me other than keep telling me antisemitic jokes whenever I ran into him at the gym. More interesting that him just like Kanye, never grew up in what we call ‘white Privilege’. So how come a person who generationally knew what pain, suffering and discrimination would want to continue doing this?

Remember, we’re not out there at the playground and that person just told you they don’t like what you’re wearing. They are telling you I don’t like what you’re being born to.

It’s been rough ride for generations, all we need to have is a bit of compassion and a lot of trust that we will teach each other about what we are.

Act with Love,

Hadar