I tend to get offended at certain types of insults. I'm most offended my prejudiced or stereotyped insults. If someone brings my gender into a debate that pisses me off like no tomorrow.
On the other hand, if people call me names it's like water on a duck. Unless I'm already in a pissy mood, then insults like moron, idiot, bitch, cunt...they don't bother me. Those insults are meant to get a rise out of me and in most cases I've learned to let them go. Now I laugh at people when they say things like that.
I guess it comes down to whether it's just name calling or the insult is meant to question the integrity of my character or demean me because of my gender. The latter raises my hackles.
On the other hand, if people call me names it's like water on a duck. Unless I'm already in a pissy mood, then insults like moron, idiot, bitch, cunt...they don't bother me. Those insults are meant to get a rise out of me and in most cases I've learned to let them go. Now I laugh at people when they say things like that.
I guess it comes down to whether it's just name calling or the insult is meant to question the integrity of my character or demean me because of my gender. The latter raises my hackles.
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