Telling people to grow thicker skins is such a cheap way out. Outrage is an appropriate response to an outrageous situation. words (as opposed to physical viol

Telling people to grow thicker skins is such a cheap way out. Outrage is an appropriate response to an outrageous situation. words (as opposed to physical violence) are very curious insofar as they can only hurt you as much as you let them It's not about the words themselves. It's about behaving in a way that is aggressive, dismissive, and disrespectful. What's the appropriate reaction to someone treating you in an aggressive, dismissive, or disrespectful way? One might feel aggressed, dismissed, or disrespected (or offended even). Maybe you're so self enlightened and have such an exquisitely sublimated ego that nobody can hurt you through those kinds of behavior. But it's not typical, and isn't a reasonable expectation for your fellow humans.