{"id":14888,"date":"2019-02-02T18:21:05","date_gmt":"2019-02-03T02:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=14888"},"modified":"2019-02-02T18:21:25","modified_gmt":"2019-02-03T02:21:25","slug":"i-havent-added-my-voice-to-the-recent-conversations-on-diversity-in-the-knitting-community-because-i-thought-im-not-a-person-of-influence-but-today-i-learned-there-are-some-saying-those-w","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=14888","title":{"rendered":"I haven&#039;t added my voice to the recent conversations on diversity in the knitting community because I thought I&#039;m not a person of influence. But today I learned there are some saying those who haven&#039;t spoke up agree that the conversation isn&#039;t necessary and, really, they are telling those sharing that their voices aren&#039;t important. I&#039;ve learned so much in the past weeks. I&#039;ve cried to hear some of the stories of discrimination. I have loved seeing the expressions of love and inclusion in words and actions. To be completely clear&#8230;I do not agree. I am so proud of our community for being brave, honest and open to learning how to be better.  Words are hard, I hope you hear my heart."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.cdninstagram.com\/vp\/e0e4417451c63d650422eaa715f88d30\/5CE6C981\/t51.2885-15\/sh0.08\/e35\/s640x640\/50100438_1014909562039492_6314639404146737876_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com\" alt=\"I haven&#039;t added my voice to the recent conversations on diversity in the knitting community because I thought I&#039;m not a person of influence. But today I learned there are some saying those who haven&#039;t spoke up agree that the conversation isn&#039;t necessary and, really, they are telling those sharing that their voices aren&#039;t important. I&#039;ve learned so much in the past weeks. I&#039;ve cried to hear some of the stories of discrimination. I have loved seeing the expressions of love and inclusion in words and actions. To be completely clear...I do not agree. I am so proud of our community for being brave, honest and open to learning how to be better.  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