Episode 228: What is Toxic Positivity?

• SCENARIO #1:   

• Aunjanue told her friend, Yanez, about an experience where a co-worker brought up her breasts in a conversation. Yanez then told her how she should be happy that the co-worker was so enamored with her and be glad to work in such a pleasant place. Is Yanez using Toxic Positivity against her or giving her old friend good commentary?

• SCENARIO #2: 

• Nwokocha is quite the pleasant fellow. He never understands why others become mad or enraged. He often walks down the street whistling the latest Gospel hit record. Once someone mugged him and he told the assailant “Hopefully, I have enough to cover your expenses!” Is this an example of someone with Toxic Positivity?

• SCENARIO #3:

• Shanelle is an avid practitioner of the Secret. She has sought every form of content surrounding the topic including WokeNFree’s listenable course, which teaches the practicality of using the Secret. Whenever she brings up manifesting your dreams in front of her sisters, they always laugh at her and say “silly rabbit, positivity is for kids!” Do you think her sisters are right and Shanelle may be overly optimistic?