These past experiences can significantly shape their emotional responses, making them more prone to feeling offended or attacked even in benign situations. This isn’t about overreaction; it’s about a learned response where any hint of conflict or criticism might be perceived as an echo of past ...
A lot of people are highly opinionated and keen to express how offended they are if anyone’s opinion goes contrary to their own. Some people even claim to have been personally injured or “attacked” by those who hold different opinions. Instead of just thinking “Okay, this is what I be...
Verse 22. - Why do ye persecute me as God? i.e. Why are ye as hard on me as God himself? If I have offended him, what have I done to offend you? And are not satisfied with my flesh? i.e. "devour my flesh, like wild beasts, and yet are not satisfied." Parallel ...
Since then, the drive to make MM coequal to science, and replace modern knowledge with Māori legends and tales, continues, even under a new and more conservative government. And many people were “offended” by the letter; that is, they claimed it was hurtful to the indigenous people and ...
When someone is described as thin-skinned, it means that they’re easily offended or sensitive to criticism. Typically, calling someone “thin-skinned” is an insult. It implies that they’re wrong for being offended by the insult, rather than the victim of any intended harm. ...
Some are offended by my criticisms of a treatment option that they personally use and like. Or sell! Too advanced. Although I work hard to “dumb” the material down, quite a few people still just find it too dense and dorky. Too simple. Some people think they already know everything ...
Some are offended by my criticisms of a treatment option that they personally use and like. Or sell! Too advanced. Although I work hard to “dumb” the material down, quite a few people still just find it too dense and dorky. Too simple. Some people think they already know everything ...
Many get offended, others try to change the narrative around the day. It hasn’t worked out amazingly so far but I believe that it is right to build on the momentum around International Women’s Day to try and maximise its impact. I feel in my guts that is the right thing to do to...
By Lauren Park and Lin Grensing-Pophal Coca-Cola recently encountered online criticism based on leaked course materials from a purportedly required antiracism training course for employees. Coca-Cola issued a statement apologizing to those offended, reports Senior Executive in the article “Bracing ...
I said, “What other people? Who were those other people?” Because by the way, nameless, faceless criticism. BB: The invisible army. HL: Oh, please. BB: Don’t pull that shit with Harriet Lerner, people. [laughter] Let me just tell you right now. HL: Exactly. So I...