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If you perceive something as a dog whistle, it doesn't mean others think so too or that author intended it that way. You have to be understanding. If something
by LudwigNagasena 6y ago
If you perceive something as a dog whistle, it doesn't mean others think so too or that author intended it that way. You have to be understanding. If something seems "off" to you, try to be more open-minded, we live in a multicultral society.
- jsinai 6y agoThis runs both ways though. At the same time though we should be mindful of our actions and words, as much as possible. If there is a way of saying something that would not be perceived as a dog whistle, then choose those words. This is hard though because our own experiences mean we might not always see right away what is offensive to others, but we should try.
- randompwd 6y agoDon't factually quote something because somebody might get offended on behalf of somebody else? Riight...Best of luck with that.
- netsharc 6y ago"OP" here.. I'm not shooting the quoter, I'm questioning if the original article writers have some sort of sneering attitude when they wrote that...