Millennials
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Out of context: Reply #25
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- sarahfailin3
I read the article Yuri posted a few days ago and loved it. In particular this quote:
"Because there is a broad ban in academic circles on 'blaming the victim,' it is generally considered unacceptable to question the reasonableness (let alone the sincerity) of someone’s emotional state, particularly if those emotions are linked to one’s group identity. The thin argument 'I’m offended' becomes an unbeatable trump card. This leads to what Jonathan Rauch, a contributing editor at this magazine, calls the 'offendedness sweepstakes,' in which opposing parties use claims of offense as cudgels. In the process, the bar for what we consider unacceptable speech is lowered further and further."