Ducks In A Row: Be Nasty Day is also International (Working) Women’s Day
by Miki Saxon
Oh, the irony of it. Today is International (Working) Women’s Day, but it’s also Be Nasty Day!
International Women’s Day dates back to 1911, while Be Nasty Day seems to be only a few years old.
(International Women’s Day has always focused on workers, but, for my money, all women work—ask any stay-at-home mom if she works, but be sure to duck when you ask!)
The odds and ends I found about Be Nasty Day all recommend reducing it to being gently naughty and not cruel.
But nasty is rarely gentle and is often cruel. It makes me wonder who thought of Be Nasty Day and if celebrating on March 8 was an accident or intentional.
There are thousands of bosses out there for whom every day is Be Nasty Day. You will find them at every level, in every industry and in all walks of life.
There are thousands of individuals, from professionals to laborers; they are police, firemen, men and women of the cloth, politicians, you-name-it for who nasty is a daily occurrence.
Bullies are obviously nasty, as are mean girls—and boys.
Nasty inhabits people regardless of race, creed, color, gender, politics, economic level, height, weight, or any other label you care to apply
Most people don’t admit to being nasty, they rationalize it, excuse it, dress it up as something different or laugh it off.
Just as nasty has been embraced and accepted into our culture, many individuals drank the nasty Kool-Aid and it’s become part of their MAP.
So, in honor of Be Nasty Day, make being nasty a conscious choice.
And if you do choose nasty at least stop apologizing for it.
That way you’ll have the courage of your convictions to keep you warm, since you certainly won’t have any friends.
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