To think "I'm offended* deserves a so what response?

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If someone is being racist, sexist, etc, then say that and explain if the person does not understand, why exactly what they said is racist or sexist. But simply saying "I'm offended" is itself meaningless. Lots of people get offended by all kinds of things, but that does not mean we should stop talking about it. For example my sister is offended at any criticism of catholicism. She is allowed to feel offended, people are allowed to criticise catholicism. Not a reason to shut people up.

What people fail to understand - is that just because they are offended, it does not automatically mean they are right.

I don't even care if I think they are right. People are allowed to have different views from me.

You're basically rewording the classic Stephen Fry quote. Which is fine, I totally agree with it :)

During Cathy Newman's infamous interview with Jordan Peterson, she asked him: "Why should your right to freedom of speech trump a trans person’s right not to be offended?"

My answer to that would have been a lot simpler than Peterson's: that right does not exist. I don't know where people have got this idea from, in recent times, that their rights are being infringed any time they feel offended. You have the right to explain to the person being offensive why what they're saying is hurtful. You have the right to discontinue whatever your relationship is with them, or not to listen to what they're saying. But you don't have the right to be protected from it, or to prevent them from saying it.

We are losing something with all the "OMG I'm offended now" stuff. So what. If it is within the law, and does not encourage illegal acts, it is fine.

Totally agree.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=ceS_jkKjIgo

This always makes me chuckle. It's so true and so well put.

I always internally think, 'So fucking what, you nippy wanker,' when someone says that.

YANBU. It’s utterly meaningless.

‘AIBU to be offended?’ Of course YANBU, doesn’t mean anyone else should care or change their behaviour.

Totally agree.

Everything ridiculous has the potential to be offensive to someone. If we use offence as some sort of measure to decide what is OK to say then the answer we will be left with have to be 'nothing'.