The privilege of knowing how to write: you should not always correct people

You don't have to go around the internet a lot to find a discussion and, in the middle, someone correcting someone else's Portuguese. Our language is not simple, so it is common to give that "slip".

Yesterday, a common image, the print of a conversation, came loaded with meaning: Micarla Lins, a young woman from Rio de Janeiro, showed that knowing how to write properly is not proof of intelligence, but a privilege. She shared a conversation she had with her father in which he apologizes for not being able to write:

“Today I read the following sentence: 'knowing how to write right is not intelligence, it's privilege', and it reminded me of the following conversation with my father, I don't think I've ever cried so much in my life when I received an apology from him for not knowing how to write, my dad didn't have an easy life these days he can only read but he can't write almost anything and it reminds me of all the times I hear jokes for things that are spelled 'wrong' how many times have you ever arranged to read to someone? How many times have you volunteered to teach someone how to write? So instead of feeling funny every time you see something wrong, remember a father asking his daughter for forgiveness for not being able to talk to her because she can't write. That I can use my privilege so my dad doesn't have to go through this kind of joke. So tired it's time for you to accept that not everyone has the same opportunities. ”

So far, the post has had nearly 250, 000 reactions and over 38, 000 shares. In an interview with BuzzFeed, Micarla said that the conversation took place during a moment of great joy: her approval in the UFRJ entrance exam, where she now attends Social Work.

His father was embarrassed by the repercussion of the image, but, seeing the supporting comments, was thrilled and grateful. She also revealed that she intends to create a project to help people with reading and writing difficulties.