Words at Play : Words We Re-Learned at TED2015
Rather than having its usual pronunciation and definition, this word was used as UP-standing – the idea of standing up for someone who is being bullied, harassed, or abused. It means countering the stream of abusive tweets with a positive, supporting comment. It means refusing to break the internet with clicks on stolen photos and emails. It means your empathy isn’t just a feeling. It’s an action that helps someone – and that might even save them.
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