(September 2, 2015 at 10:32 pm)Handprint Wrote:(September 2, 2015 at 10:26 pm)Jenny A Wrote: Uh huh. I get that you've heard the answers. The OP's link contains the answers. Do you agree with them?
I do. I think a lot of times we are unaware of the meanings behind our words.
Racism and other forms of discrimination wouldn't be so prevalent if we weren't. As freud would say, this is bringing our unconsious to the consious realm where we can see them for what they are.
A lot of times the microaggressions listed here are felt by the receiving party, but not by the person saying or doing the actions. So it's a perspective thing, and a lot of times you have to live that perspective in order to understand why it hurts others. Therefore it's important to accept, that when a member of a minority community says something you said hurts (or is seem as hostile)…that you believe them, even if your gut reaction is to think "that's ridiculos! I'm not racist! I'm not etc etc. Why are they so sensitive?!"
Except that offense is given not taken, and saying I'm offended is basically saying I'm too immature to control my emotions I need people to do it for me.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
