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Got a problem /adv/,
I seem to have this terrible habit of saying offensive things to people, even when I am trying to be as tactful as possible.
A little background on the situation that is pertinent to me currently: I have just began attending university at an ultra-progressive, left-wing school in the northern California area. I come from an upper-middle class, white family from Orange County. I consider myself a liberal minded person, yet I seem to pale in comparison to the culture here. The people here are your Bernie Sanders voting, eco-conscious, activist types. The thing is, I really have no problem with this. I came here with the specific intention to broaden my horizons. I have never been exposed to such a wide variety of people (massive LGBTQ community for one) and am doing my best to soak it all in.
However, I find myself accidentally offending roommates and others in casual conversation. I detest political correctness, which may be the root of the problem. I have a transgendered dorm mate, for example, who I become friendly toward, but she frequently does these micro-corrections like "try not to use such objectifying language" or "You're being too gender-specific". I tell her I'm not too familiar with transgendered people but I am willing to try and understand their perspective, among other individuals with their own respective views. I feel like walking on eggshells in conversation, and have actually began to converse less with the people around me because of this.
Is it just a white cis thing? (This is what its called, right?) Am I just a boar? Are they too sensitive? Am I too insensitive?
I seem to have this terrible habit of saying offensive things to people, even when I am trying to be as tactful as possible.
A little background on the situation that is pertinent to me currently: I have just began attending university at an ultra-progressive, left-wing school in the northern California area. I come from an upper-middle class, white family from Orange County. I consider myself a liberal minded person, yet I seem to pale in comparison to the culture here. The people here are your Bernie Sanders voting, eco-conscious, activist types. The thing is, I really have no problem with this. I came here with the specific intention to broaden my horizons. I have never been exposed to such a wide variety of people (massive LGBTQ community for one) and am doing my best to soak it all in.
However, I find myself accidentally offending roommates and others in casual conversation. I detest political correctness, which may be the root of the problem. I have a transgendered dorm mate, for example, who I become friendly toward, but she frequently does these micro-corrections like "try not to use such objectifying language" or "You're being too gender-specific". I tell her I'm not too familiar with transgendered people but I am willing to try and understand their perspective, among other individuals with their own respective views. I feel like walking on eggshells in conversation, and have actually began to converse less with the people around me because of this.
Is it just a white cis thing? (This is what its called, right?) Am I just a boar? Are they too sensitive? Am I too insensitive?
