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In reply to the discussion: Re Wypipo and Divisiveness [View all]EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)Some of them are assholes. Some of them are racists. Some of them are confused. Some of them are disturbed.
People here get offended by all manner of things. Some get offended by my presence here. Some get offended because I'm not a Bernie fan. Some get offended because I speak up about race and get mad, hostile and hateful matter what language I use or how gentle my tone or patient my demeanor.
Given all of that, I'm not going to twist myself into knots making sure that nothing I write ever offends anyone. The only way to do that is to not say anything at all - which, I suspect is what some people would love for me to do.
So, just as I am expected not to and don't get myself all worked up every time one of the thousands of DUers says something that offends me - even after I've told them they're being offensive - I also expect others to grow a thicker skin and expect that if they're going to participate in a diverse online discussion board, they are likely to read things they don't agree with and often don't like and frequently get their feelings hurt.