Reizel Perlstein
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Kamand Kojouri:
I would love to use your quote "Some people are in such utter darkness that they will burn you just to see a light. Try not to take it personally." This quote very much relates to this story. Can you tell me what inspired you to write this quote? I would love to reference that in the article. Thank you!
Kamand Kojouri
Hi Reizel,
Thank you so much for taking the time to reach out to me.
I wrote this quote because I wanted it to serve as a reminder to survivors of bullying, abuse, and hate speech that the hurtful actions of bullies say much more about the bullies than it does about the victims. Ever since the advent of social media platforms, more and more people are being targeted with vitriol (specifically women, people of colour, and the LGBTQ+ community), and I hope the quote reminds them not to take that abuse personally (even though that's a very hard thing to do), because, ultimately, the hatred being spewed at them isn’t about them; rather it points to a much deeper issue in the bullies themselves.
I hope this answers your question. I wish you the best of luck with your article. Please do share it with me, as I’d love to read it!
With my warm regards,
Kamand
Thank you so much for taking the time to reach out to me.
I wrote this quote because I wanted it to serve as a reminder to survivors of bullying, abuse, and hate speech that the hurtful actions of bullies say much more about the bullies than it does about the victims. Ever since the advent of social media platforms, more and more people are being targeted with vitriol (specifically women, people of colour, and the LGBTQ+ community), and I hope the quote reminds them not to take that abuse personally (even though that's a very hard thing to do), because, ultimately, the hatred being spewed at them isn’t about them; rather it points to a much deeper issue in the bullies themselves.
I hope this answers your question. I wish you the best of luck with your article. Please do share it with me, as I’d love to read it!
With my warm regards,
Kamand
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