Preserving Pride in Danish History

🏥 Being admitted to the Fattiggården meant losing freedom and civil rights.

👥👫 People lost their rights to vote, marry without permission, and had their children taken away.

🚫🚶‍♂️ Many homeless people hesitate to seek help due to the fear of losing their pride.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The speaker finds it difficult to ask their family for help and prefers seeking aid from strangers.

🏠 Growing up in a protected environment with familiar surroundings influences the speaker's reluctance to ask for help.

🆘 The speaker believes it is more honorable to handle their problems on their own than to ask for assistance.

📚 People in the past used to proudly display their origin and social status through their clothing.

🏘️ The perception of being in a welfare center depends on the location, with smaller towns having a stronger stigma.

🆘 There is now more openness and pride in asking for help compared to the past.

Historical treatment of individuals in institutions

Current societal attitudes towards certain groups

Assistance and support for individuals

People have more freedom to pursue their interests and identities today compared to the past.

In the past, individuals were accepted for who they were, but that may not be the case today.

Maintaining pride and dignity is important despite changing societal norms.