Offenses

21 Sep 2008 10:08 pm
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Today I learned of the acronym : "FO, DO" which is used to mean "if you Feel Offended? then you Deserve Offense".

Now I want to kill someone.

Date: 21 September 2008 08:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] indigestible.livejournal.com
Just, like, in general? Anytime you're offended, you deserve offense? That's a . . . unique world view. I mean, I can imagine a situation in which it's an appropriate response (e.g., if you're offended by two girls holding hands on the subway, then yeah, I think you deserve offense), but as a general rule? Mind boggling.

Date: 21 September 2008 08:45 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] etrangere.livejournal.com
I'm going to assume that when it was forged, it was more for specific cases. You give a good example, but since the case I've just seen it used is when someone was thinking that using the word "Wrench Wench" as a trope title is offensive... well you can discuss it, it's not clear cut, but saying that finding this sexist means you deserve offence is way out of bound.

Date: 21 September 2008 08:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] indigestible.livejournal.com
Oh yeah, I completely agree. That's a grossly inappropriate response, one which I, personally, find way more offensive that "Wrench Wench" itself.

Date: 21 September 2008 08:54 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] etrangere.livejournal.com
Yeah.

I often find people's answer when called on anything being offensive way more offensive than whatever they said initially in general. People need to learn how to react graciously about that stuff, it's not that difficult.

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