“Public Pool Drama: Did One Woman’s Bold Move Cross the Line?”
A young woman experienced this when she untied her bikini top next to a mom and her kids at a public pool
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People engage in “virtue bullying” to boost their self-esteem
Some people may call it virtue-signaling. In simple terms, this behavior intends to demonstrate one’s supposedly good moral character, regardless of whether they are offending another person.
In this case, the woman felt she was protecting her children from the young lady’s supposed act of indecency. However, she came off as a self-righteous person harassing another individual.
Unfortunately, such behavior is part of human nature. A 2011 study revealed that people tend to bring others down to boost their egos.
Nowadays, demeaning a person through virtue-signaling is rampant in social media comment boxes. But according to neuroscientist Dr. Dean Burnett, it may be a sign of the times.
“Wanting to protect children is a good, moral aim, but consider all the books banned and drag shows attacked in the US under the guise of ‘protecting children,’” Dr. Burnett wrote in a 2023 article for the BBC Science Focus Magazine.
Dr. Burnett also mentioned the “atrocities” some people commit in the name of their religion, adding that history is filled with “self-described moral people doing very bad things.”
