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The point is that, you, the reader, obviously understand that a word, concept or type of behavior can offend others and would therefore abstain from employing i
by rfnslyr 13y ago
The point is that, you, the reader, obviously understand that a word, concept or type of behavior can offend others and would therefore abstain from employing it.
What this really means is that it's not you who should take responsibility for your emotions, it's everyone else that should watch out for you.
What exactly did you get offended by? If you claim that prank was sexist in any way, you clearly lack the ability to judge a situation and its context.
- jessedhillon 13y agoTotally agree dude. That's my stand when I drop racial slurs ("slurs" am I right?) It's not my job to know which words are going to upset another person's emotional state! I'm not a mind reader! My responsibility is only to say what I want. Seriously though -- it's absolutely-fucking-hilarious that you think I'm the one lacking situational awareness. The guys who got up and made boob jokes? Total awareness, perhaps even masters of humor. People who are offended, or can see why it would be particularly offensive to some women -- no awareness. Amazing.
- rfnslyr 13y agoGet to the point and state exactly why you got offended.
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- jessedhillon 13y agoI never said I was offended, and that doesn't matter. You said that people should not be offended, and the only reasoning you offered for this was that you thought it was funny. My point is that your singular perspective of the humor is not alone sufficient in determining whether or not it's appropriate for the audience, or whether other people are appropriately offended. You appear to be saying that simply because you are not offended, nobody else should be -- which is an incredibly stupid position to hold. I don't care to explain to you why breast obsession apps and mock-stroking in front of and all over an audience are offensive to others. I doubt you would get it anyway.