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Wonder how far this space is from having to deal with micro-aggressions, triggers and safe zones. Look, empathy and compassion are incredibly important, and we
by BadassFractal 11y ago
Wonder how far this space is from having to deal with micro-aggressions, triggers and safe zones. Look, empathy and compassion are incredibly important, and we should require those in spaces that are possibly unfriendly to beginners, but there needs to be a line somewhere.
- seiji 11y agoIt's amusing how our mental model of people has become: anything potentially internally upsetting to a person will psychologically destroy them forever. Therefore, you must never say anything anybody (globally) could possibly have a negative reaction towards. Being sensitive and aware of others needs is great, but being punished because Joe cries when he hears the word Soufflé, and you didn't know that fact, is weird. On the other hand, once you know Joe is sensitive to the S word, and you continue harassing Joe with a daily Soufflé, then you are an asshat. Our future is on a trajectory to just be like the minions movie. The only word allowed will be banana, in deference to maintaining the internal psychological purity of all sentient humans.
- LordKano 11y agoOn the other hand, once you know Joe is sensitive to the S word, and you continue harassing Joe with a daily Soufflé, then you are an asshat. On the other-other hand if Joe is sensitive to the word Soufflé, maybe he shouldn't be hanging out in a French Restaurant.
- meatysnapper 11y agoWe need to invent a language that allows people to not offend anybody.