My friend on Facebook posted this and I said although I no longer am vegan I could see some vegans being triggered by this. She said she didn't believe this would bother anybody. Do you see this as an innocent joke or does it offend you?
I've always thought that being "triggered" is different from being offended. "Triggered" has the connotation of bringing to the forefront negative emotions originating in one or more traumatic experiences that the person being triggered has suffered in the past.
I seriously just read an article that said "triggered" among other words, was a word you should watch for if you have a white teenage son in the US as it's something the white nationalists use.... I was like, what??I'm not offended by it. I don't think I've been offended by any joke about veg*ns. Occasionally, depending on my mood and what I perceive the intent of the jokester to be, I will be somewhat irritated.
I've always thought that being "triggered" is different from being offended. "Triggered" has the connotation of bringing to the forefront negative emotions originating in one or more traumatic experiences that the person being triggered has suffered in the past. Ex.: Fireworks triggering panic in someone who has experienced war; an unexpected touch triggering fear in someone who has experienced domestic violence.
The carrot joke is kind of funny as is the cauliflower lamb pic, lol
I don't get offended easily, unless someone is personally attacking me, even then it's pretty difficult. I would have to be close to said person for this to happen. I can see something or someone as offensive, but that doesn't mean I personally feel offended.
I seriously just read an article that said "triggered" among other words, was a word you should watch for if you have a white teenage son in the US as it's something the white nationalists use.... I was like, what??
Edit: Here is a link to it:
A mother's warning: If you have white teen sons, listen up ... | CNN
Joanna Schroeder has a message for parents of teen and tween white boys: If you don't pay attention to their online lives, the white supremacists will.www.cnn.com
Is this for real? I did not know white extremists had the market on the word "triggered." ??
Maybe I'll change my avatar after the holidays... It's probably timeWell, your tolerance for this kind of stuff has probably increased by you being a Fruit-Turkey. And here it isn't even Thanksgiving.
Hmmm not particularly.
My eyes did nearly roll out of my head though.
I seriously just read an article that said "triggered" among other words, was a word you should watch for if you have a white teenage son in the US as it's something the white nationalists use.... I was like, what??
Edit: Here is a link to it:
A mother's warning: If you have white teen sons, listen up ... | CNN
Joanna Schroeder has a message for parents of teen and tween white boys: If you don't pay attention to their online lives, the white supremacists will.www.cnn.com
Is this for real? I did not know white extremists had the market on the word "triggered." ??