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>“Yes,” I said, “but I want us to talk about any of the films that made people uncomfortable. Let’s discuss the discomfort." Her face fell. She started crying a
by coldtea 3y ago
>“Yes,” I said, “but I want us to talk about any of the films that made people uncomfortable. Let’s discuss the discomfort." Her face fell. She started crying and ran out of the room. Her friend followed her. Right after she left I showed the scene with Omar. Later that day, she came to my office again, sobbing.
For discussing a Wire scene? Or whatever scene for that matter.
Sorry, this isn't university, this sounds like kindergarten. Perhaps that's what modern universities became past 2010 or so.
And this isn't a geniune response, but either the reaction of someone with mental health problems, or emotional manipulation, or both.
- chrisjj 3y ago> And this isn't a geniune response, but either the reaction of someone with mental health problems, or emotional manipulation, or both Or it is the geniune response of someone with mental health problems etc. Right?
- coldtea 3y agoIf by genuine you mean "they really do feel entitled to this behavior", then maybe. But somehow people with mental health issues managed to not have such responses, at times when the chance wasn't offered to them (or even encouraged). So if driven by that, it certainly is not an unavoidable and necessary part of having such a mental health problem. In others words, there's still agency involved.
- chrisjj 3y ago> If by genuine you mean "they really do feel entitled to this behavior", then maybe. No, by genuine I mean genuine. And genuine is best not conflated with entitlement, I find