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I think it's about expressing vulnerability, not merely being vulnerable (which we all are, and have no control over, whether we choose to express it or not).

• luckylion 7y ago
  These just don't fit into my understanding of vulnerability. Saying you're not an expert is either honesty (if you're not) or misplaced modesty (if you are / know enough to be sure that what follows after the 'but' is right). This usage gives me a bit of a vibe of "retaking a word". I vaguely get the idea with slurs, but vulnerability isn't a slur, and changing the meaning won't make anybody less vulnerable, it will just make communicating about that which traditionally was called vulnerable harder. A tiny change and that advice makes total sense to me: help others be less vulnerable.
  • Izkata 7y ago
    I completely agree with you; they're using "vulnerable" incorrectly to mean something like "humble" or "modest".