Point 1: In the introduction, Johnson writes, "We are, both individually and collectively stuck in a kind of paralysis that perpetuates trouble and its human consequences" (VII). History is constantly repeating itself, and this is something that people have said over and over for decades. We (sometimes without noticing) are living in this comfortable bubble where we do not want to feel discomfort. Discomfort that if we actually focused on addressing the root causes of could bring about real change not just for ourselves but for others as well.
Point 2: Johnson places an emphasis on using language that may make you uncomfortable. Words such as 'sexism' and 'racism'. This can go along with my previous point, but discomfort is needed for change, and many times we do not want to recognize our own privileges. I identify as Latina, my parents are both immigrants from El Salvador and I grew up speaking Spanish as a first language even though I was born in the U.S. But I am also white, I have privileges that Latine's of color do not experience simply because of my appearance. By ignoring my own white privilege, I ignore the injustices that people in my community face.
Point 3: On page 41 Johnson writes, "it is not possible to be oppressed by society itself". The system would not exist in the way it does without the individuals who uphold it. We cannot expect for change to happen if we don't do the work ourselves first. This means we have to be okay with discomfort, we have to be willing to listen to others, and advocating for them. If we make individual changes then we can also make changes at the larger scale. There is not this entity that is oppressing groups of people, it is other people that are doing it.
