IMO labels can be used both for good & bad, they can be freeing & empowering (e.g. for self-identification and expression) or sufficating
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Anyway, no hard feelings from me and I'll be way more cautious in future about which topics I reply to and how much.
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1 last thing [sorry!] labels aren't just about feelings [altho they're important], they're also about being inclusive & diverse generally.
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To make last night just about my feelings, IMHO is to miss the point. I got upset because they're wider repercussions not because I'm crazy.
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Clear & well understood. Being able to name acknowledges existence. Without labels, diversity can be erased by majority discourse.
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I think that the best I can do is to refrain from attempting personal communication at which I’m clearly noxious
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and limit it to conceptual matters, selecting very carefully the topic.
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Obviously, this is not one I'm willing to participate right now.
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I'm sorry you feel this way. I'm sure I must've triggered somebody in the past. It's tough I suppose I accept that saying things can hurt
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