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Seems to be a long way of saying to go get offended but not too offended.



> Seems to be a long way of saying to go get offended but not too offended.

Mmmh yeah, it's a little more than that. He suggest that being offended is OK, while taking unreasonable action because of said offense is not acceptable.


I read this as just another way for privilege to shut down discourse. "You're just offended."


And yet it's more often those who perceive themselves as less privileged that shut down discourse: check you privilege.


citation needed.

When you're privileged, equity can seem like inequity.




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