I’m trying to write a resolution to propose to the political party I’m a member of. It’s frustrating. Because the resolution I would write if I could write whatever the fuck I pleased would read something like this:
Whereas we believe the lives of women and other adults, fallible though they may be, are valuable; and
Whereas having children in foster care may be a major stressor to birth parents; and
Whereas no person should be punished for having mental health issues; and
Whereas no person should be punished for their life circumstances, even when these circumstances lead them to have difficulties parenting; and
Whereas the effects of colonialism on First Nations populations in Canada may contribute to the issues that cause a person to be unable to care for her or his children; and
Whereas it is more productive and more humane to help individuals with children in care to improve their lives than it is to belittle them and maintain the conditions that have led to their having children in care;
Therefore be it resolved that this blogger urges the Governments of Everywhere to create the position of Birth Parents’ Advocate, which will be filled by a compassionate person whose aim is to ensure that birth parents are treated like human beings, even if they have fucked up in the past.
I really think we should start to treat swear words like all other words. They have such great impact. Any hints on how to write this in such a way that it will not be dismissed as angry feminist/hippie garbage? Please, please, please help me!
