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> you're deliberately misinterpreting terms Using the term "toxic" to describe things is an issue because people have an immediate negative reaction to it and
by SkyeCA 6mo ago
> you're deliberately misinterpreting terms
Using the term "toxic" to describe things is an issue because people have an immediate negative reaction to it and go on the defence. Wording matters a lot and I'm unsure why there's such an insistence on calling things "toxic" when other words would both better describe issues and cause a less visceral reaction.
- Planktonne 6mo agoPeople deliberately and cynically choose to have that reaction (or pretend to). It's an adjective like any other, not even an inflammatory one.
- SkyeCA 6mo agoMost people don't make a conscious decision in how they react to something emotionally, it just happens. If you want people to take what you say seriously you have to consider the PR side of things. > not even an inflammatory one I don't know how you can seriously claim this.