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Hard disagree. Toxic itself is a term used precisely because it's nebulous enough. Note it's not "obscene", or "insulting" or "offensive". "Toxic" here serves
by Levitz 3y ago
Hard disagree. Toxic itself is a term used precisely because it's nebulous enough.
Note it's not "obscene", or "insulting" or "offensive". "Toxic" here serves as a synonym to "bad", which meaning is entirely subjective.
This comment of mine might be considered toxic, your comment might too, there is no way to argue otherwise since it entirely depends on the beholder.
- Ensorceled 3y agoToxic in this context means rude, disrespectful and unreasonable. Insulting and offensive are just as subjective as rude or disrespectful. We just have a culture of "sticks and stones" and people who leave toxic conversations are called "snowflakes" and told to "grow thicker skin".