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I was thinking the same thing. Condescending attitude towards his s/o.

• brippalcharrid 3y ago
  > Condescending attitude towards his s/o. Do we have a particular reason to believe that skydhook is a man, or is this an assumption?
  • bdhcuidbebe 3y ago
    It is an assumption of course. it would be rather rude to assume the opposite.
• pests 3y ago
  How is it condescing to use language the other person would understand? Do you want experts in their field to use jargon and terminology you're not familiar with when they explain things to you? Or do you want them to break it down, use analogies and comparisons that you would understand? It seems pretty tone-deaf to communicate without understanding your audience and their knowledge.
  • bdhcuidbebe 3y ago
    You are completely missing the point. I would too use language the reciever understands in order to be understood. Me and others pointed out how it was framed and how does it add anything to the story mentioning that their partner dont understand things, thats the condescending part.
    • pests 3y ago
      I think you are missing the point. This post introduces an interesting analogy for something technical. A commentor says they used a similar analogy on their non-technical girlfriend. How is that not relevant? Also, how is mentioning someone doesn't understand something condensending? "I was teaching my friend, who isn't a rocket scientist, about orbital mechanics" That is not an insult or anything towards my friend. It's not condescending. It's okay for someone to not know something. Esp complex or technical topics.