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the bird guy
@minego
Dear people like me,
The next time you feel like saying "Not all <whatever>" to someone complaining about <whatever>, stop and think for a moment.
Was it directed at you? Is their argument correct? Are you part of a group that is actually guilty of this? Is defending yourself going to do more harm than good because you're derailing a conversation about an actual problem?
Even if you are actually innocent, it is likely you could be doing more to help. Just stop and think about what they said.
@MightyPork I find that people who are generalizing often are making a bigger point. It isn't about a specific individual. Maybe try listening?
@minego the problem is with the arbitrariness of where general complaining about <whatever> is okay and where it isn't
better to be fair to everyone and not do it at all
better to be fair to everyone and not do it at all
@minego I've started just muting people with this generalizing rhetoric on the public timeline. Saves everyone's nerves