Sometimes when I tweet a political opinion I will receive what I can only describe as self-care advice, telling me I need not worry about the thing I've just criticized, or shouldn't waste time thinking about it, or something like that. Please don't do this. +

I understand that it is probably meant well, but when a woman tries to take part in a conversation about politics or public affairs and you respond by telling her how to regulate her emotions about it, unasked for, it feels patronizing. +

I was a full-time daily opinion writer for a decade and a half. You can assume I have a lot of practice with taking care of my own emotions while I consider and remark upon current events.