Expressing an opinion is inevitably going to lead to some people disagreeing with you. Which is probably okay. That friction is how we learn, grow, etc. Handling that friction is a great place to show your humanity.
I can't remember if it was Ta-Nehisi Coates or
Coke Talk (or somewhere else), but not long ago I ran across a great summary of the fine line that hate speech and political correctness walk.
The gist of it, as I took it:
If the language that you use clearly causes somebody pain and suffering, and that is not your intent, then you should probably use other words.
Beyond that, it's really a question of nuance. Of recognizing the intent behind language, and addressing that.
More to the point, fuck circumcision.
06-11-2011, 06:56 PM
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