trigger warning: the eu just classified emails as literal violence and my nervous system is healing
ursula von der leyen is giving mother by finally admitting that capitalism is a trauma response and making unconsensual calendar invites a human rights violation.
tw: capitalism, hard work, unconsensual calendar invites, eye contact.
hey besties. i am literally shaking right now but in a good way? like my nervous system is finally co-regulating with the geopolitical landscape. ursula von der leyen, who is honestly giving mother, just announced that the european union is officially classifying unconsensual email sending as a human rights violation under international law.
i've been saying for years that forcing someone to read 'per my last email' is a form of psychic battery. it's so toxic. expecting me to perceive an inbox when i'm in my bed-rotting era is literal violence. the eu finally gets it. under the new brussels directive, any manager who sends a calendar invite without a 72-hour emotional processing window will be sentenced to a mandatory paid somatic healing retreat in ibiza. (btw if you want to prep your own safe space for a vibe shift, grab my favorite trauma-informed himalayan salt lamp from my amazon storefront, it literally saved my life).
of course, the toxic grindset girlies are spiraling. erika kirk actually flew to belgium to protest this, screaming about 'productivity' and 'hard work' (ew, i literally just threw up in my mouth, please hold space for my nausea). but the local authorities immediately placed erika in a sound bath quarantine because her cortisol levels were disrupting the local bio-field. we love a boundary-setting government that refuses to absorb boomer energy.
the global economy is just trauma bonding on a macro scale anyway. if we don't start normalizing dropping out of the labor force to just, like, forage for moss and curate playlists, we're not doing the work. i'm so exhausted by existing under late-stage capitalism, but seeing the eu criminalize corporate jargon is giving me a tiny sliver of serotonin. remember to hydrate, honor your boundaries, and block your boss. link in my amazon storefront for my absolute favorite emotional support water bottles.
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Reader Discussion (6)
Okay, but what about the legal implications of classifying unsolicited emails as 'violence'? Does this mean every spam filter is now a potential war crime tribunal? I need to see the legal framework for this one.
My grandkids keep telling me about all this 'toxic email' stuff. Back in my day, if you didn't want an email, you just didn't open it! Seems like a lot of fuss over nothing to me.
This is insane! How am I supposed to get anything done if I have to wait 72 hours for a calendar invite? My team relies on instant communication. This EU directive is going to kill productivity!
I knew it! The government wants to control us through email! Next they'll be telling us we can't think our own thoughts without their permission.
Interesting approach, but I doubt this will stop malicious emails. Cybercriminals will just find new ways to exploit vulnerabilities. This is a bandaid solution at best.
This is beautiful! The universe is finally aligning itself with our needs. Sending positive vibes to Ursula von der Leyen for her courageous leadership in protecting our energy!