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Baseball Is for Everyone: Part 3
I've been talking about this topic since my first story back in January. The 2025 Major League Baseball season is now in full effect and we're hoping that our favorite teams will make it to the playoffs and maybe further than that. We're passionate fans of this amazing sport we call baseball. It doesn't matter who you are or where you came from. In my last story, I discussed how an arrogant and delusional content creator refused to take measures to ensure a safe and welcoming space for all Texas Rangers fans on his page. Plus, they refused to take my concerns of being verbally abused by some other Rangers fans seriously. For context, they never disclosed if they were either a male or female content creator. Despite my pleas for them to address the problem, they turned a blind eye and downplayed the situation. This made me furious, and I put them on blast on Instagram. I first followed this content creator back on November 1, 2023, which was the night the Rangers won their first ever World Series title. I believed that this was a great community to be part of, since I've never been part of an online baseball space. Everything was going well, until a month ago when the aforementioned situation I was dealing with was too much for me.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 10 months ago in Pride
The Power of Self-Pride: Why Believing in Yourself Changes Everything ( Last Part )
Chapter 7: Becoming Who You Really Are: Pride and Identity When you stop trying to be someone else and start accepting yourself for who you are, you develop self-pride. That includes everything from your culture to your voice to your past to your gender to your orientation to your dreams to your scars. This chapter discusses the process of discovering, accepting, and owning one's true identity, as well as the means by which doing so grants access to a profound and unwavering sense of pride.
By Afia Sikder10 months ago in Pride
The Power of Self-Pride: Why Believing in Yourself Changes Everything ( Part - 2 )
Chapter 4: Real-Life Stories of Self-Pride Transformation Self-pride is not just an idea—it’s a lived experience. It’s the fire that keeps burning in people who have been told they’re “too much,” “not enough,” or “don’t belong.” In this chapter, we celebrate those who took their pain and turned it into power—because they believed in themselves, even when no one else did.
By Afia Sikder10 months ago in Pride
The Power of Self-Pride: Why Believing in Yourself Changes Everything
🔶 Chapter 1: Understanding Self-Pride at Its Core In a world constantly pushing us to compare ourselves with others, self-pride becomes not just a personal trait, but a powerful act of resistance. However, exactly what is self-pride? Why is it so crucial to our identity and way of life? What exactly is self-pride? Self-pride is the deep, internal sense of respect, love, and value that we hold for ourselves—regardless of external validation. It’s the voice inside that says, “I matter. I am adequate. I am deserving. It is not the same as arrogance, which is motivated by a desire to feel superior to other people. Comparison is not required for self-pride. It's about speaking your truth without interfering with others'. Imagine a child drawing something with pure joy and pride—even if it's messy—in their effort. That is the essence of self-pride: a genuine, unfiltered appreciation of one's own existence. Self-Pride's Psychology Psychologists frequently discuss self-esteem, or how we feel about our perception of ourselves, and self-concept, or how we see ourselves. The intersection of these two is self-pride. It develops from:
By Afia Sikder10 months ago in Pride
How I Learned to Take Pride in Who I Am
Title: How I Learned to Take Pride in Who I Am Introduction: The Search for IdentityFrom childhood to adulthood, we are constantly bombarded with messages about who we should be. The pressure to conform to social and cultural norms, family expectations, and other standards can cause us to forget who we really are. This is the story of how I finally learned to be proud of who I am, let go of shame, and embrace my authentic self. It’s not just my journey—but one many of us share in different ways.
By Afia Sikder10 months ago in Pride
How I Learned to Take Pride in Who I Am
Title: How I Learned to Take Pride in Who I Am Introduction: The Search for IdentityFrom childhood to adulthood, we are constantly bombarded with messages about who we should be. The pressure to conform to social and cultural norms, family expectations, and other standards can cause us to forget who we really are. This is the story of how I finally learned to be proud of who I am, let go of shame, and embrace my authentic self. It’s not just my journey—but one many of us share in different ways.
By Afia Sikder10 months ago in Pride
There is Nothing Fake About My Oppression
Well, that was a fun thing to wake up to this morning... That was sarcasm, in case it wasn’t obvious. If you squint, stand on your head, and are extremely drunk, you can almost see her point: many Aromantic and Asexual individuals don’t experience the same kind of overt oppression that many Gay, Lesbian amd Trans individuals do. Instead, we experience a lot of the exclusionary and overlapping edges type of oppression.
By Natasja Rose10 months ago in Pride
There is no LGB without the T
Section One: What is TDOV? Why is it important? Annually on March 31, people all over the world honour Trans Day of Visibility: a celebration of trans and non binary communities, and an acknowledgement of the discrimination and violence faced by transgender people every day. Each year, it seems, transgender hate crimes rise. Each year, hundreds of trans and non binary people are murdered around the world. Trans Day of Visibility is crucial in recognizing and challenging the unbridled transphobia that makes society run.
By choreomania10 months ago in Pride
This Guy Loves Opening Day
The 2025 MLB season is finally underway! Yes! I love this time of year and gets me so hyped up. If you're a die-hard fan of whatever team you root for, you know how much of a big deal this day is. You must be thinking, "What the hell is he talking about?" Opening Day is like the first day of school for us baseball fans. It usually means that the regular season has begun, which starts on the last Thursday in March. Many fans would take a day off from school or work to watch their favorite team play, either in person or on TV. If you're going to play hooky to watch your favorite team, I won't blame you. How can you not be romantic about baseball? If this is your first time taking part in this exciting tradition, I have some tips on what to wear, which I'll discuss in a bit. But first, here's a bit of history about the first Opening Day.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 10 months ago in Pride
Baseball Is for Everyone: Part 2
Back in January, I wrote a story about baseball being everyone's sport. In other words, America's pastime should be enjoyed by all fans, not just for a select few. My previous story on this topic was one of the Top Stories for that month, which I was very honored. I discussed the origins of Pride Night not only in Major League Baseball, but in other sports leagues. On top of that, I went in on those who were highly opposed to these events. I'll have a link to the original story down below. In this story, I'll be talking about online baseball communities and baseball content creators.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 10 months ago in Pride
