For several millennia in Western civilization, pride was considered a sin. In fact, it's the worst of the seven deadly sins, which are greed, envy, wrath, lust, gluttony, sloth, and pride.
There are, of course, different kinds of pride. We say that we are proud about the accomplishments of our children or grandchildren. We say that we are proud of our team or our school. These are the healthy kinds of pride.
A male transgender skier got three third-place finishes at a state championship meet in Maine this week.
Maine Coast Waldorf School sophomore Soren Stark-Chessa had those three third-place finishes in the Maine Principals Association Class C girls' Nordic skiing state championship meet on Monday, February 19, and Tuesday, February 20.
