Response to WWEGD

This particular case is one that resonates strongly with each and every one of us. Not because we may or may not know Jill, know what she has been through, or know struggle she faces every day with a disability such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Yet, because we all attend the same University as Jill we should all feel a slight bond to her case.
PTSD is something that can affect any person that is forced to endure an upsetting situation, or many harmful situations, that cause a disturbance in their mental state currently or in future incidents. In reference to the Manges case it should be seen as unfair to her present condition to be forced out of a living arrangement that is allowing her to make her life better, to not back down, and to move on with her life. Though she is one of the few to suffer from this disability it is not right to force her to put her academic life on halt when she has already faced so much turbulence in her past.
The frustrating thing about this case is that they are such a minority. Mental disorders are such a taboo topic in our society today, even though many of us know at least one person who suffers from this, many times silent, disorder. This minority is struggling to be recognized and is only publicized when such events as the Manges case are brought to our attention. This group should not be kept silent and/or be ashamed of the struggle they face day to day. Their stories should lead to the recognition that they deserve, which in turn will lead to the proper redistribution owed to them.
Now to answer the questions posed to about what Emma Goldman would do in this situation. She would let her opinion be heard, not only learn about the present context of the situation but act in response to it. She would fight for Jill’s rights as well as any person past, present, or future struggling with oppression.