{"product_id":"bee-kind-of-fierce","title":"Bee Kind of Fierce","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"39\"\u003eWe’re constantly told to “be kind.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"100\"\u003eBut the phrase itself feels patronising. Because nobody should be telling anyone to be anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"268\"\u003eThe person saying \u003cem\u003eBe Kind \u003c\/em\u003eit often placing themselves in a position of righteous superiority — as though they are the authority on goodness, and you are failing at it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"316\"\u003eIs saying “be kind” actually kind?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"371\"\u003eTruly kind would be saying: \u003cem data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"369\"\u003e“You are kind.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"424\"\u003e“Be kind” implies that you are not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"532\"\u003eAnd what happens if a bumblebee is so determined to be kind that it never stings when it needs to?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"602\"\u003eWe need bees. To pollinate flowers. To protect the hive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"686\"\u003eThe heroes of this world are rarely heroes because they pleased everybody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"747\"\u003eThey became heroes because they stood their ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"797\"\u003eSo let's not confuse kindness with weakness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"867\"\u003eWe do not need to be cruel. We do not need to hurt people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"920\"\u003eBut we do need to be a kind of fierce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"966\"\u003eStrong enough to protect our peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003eStrong enough to say no.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1081\"\u003eStrong enough to remain soft without allowing the world to walk over us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cards From The Universe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57866981081352,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/2709\/7352\/files\/beekind_shopify.jpg?v=1779379933","url":"https:\/\/www.cardsfromtheuniverse.com\/products\/bee-kind-of-fierce","provider":"Cards From The Universe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}