This was said when I was in a public speaking organization and I think I have just experienced why that is important. After reading your comment, I watched several TV shows with people of color discussing their issues. Most of them expressed anger towards White people and the problem of with White people pushing back. I thought of what you said and only one show was informative without making me feel threatened.An ability to discuss personal things impersonally is a good skill to have; — Cobra
I am not sure what that means. What is a trivial identity?and even eliminate idealism (and false-fact telling) for the sake of "identity protection" - even when discussing non-trivial identities, but trivial identities have completely polluted/distorted the benefits we can extract from it's use. — Cobra
is speaking of something I need to better understand. Or, perhaps the group needs to be artistic and not political? Wow, I am missing something here and I sure am glad Cobra step in. She has increased my appreciation of times when being impersonal might be preferred, but it can not be so impersonal that it destroys individual liberty and power.— Cobra — Athena
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