Margaret Atwood and "The Handmaid's Tale"

Dude, that’s like the second time in a couple of weeks that you have:

  1. Entered into a discussion on a topic related to gender inequality.
  2. Espoused a point of view that is contrary to, even dismissive of the consensus.
  3. Failed to acknowledge anyone’s take on the subject but your own.
  4. When challenged, you doubled down.
  5. When that didn’t work, you bailed.

Does that not at all give you pause to reflect? It’s like you have a pressing urge to teach, but you have no desire to learn. Or maybe you’re just invested in your own point of view and you’re shopping around for anyone who’ll validate it? I mean, you did cite publicity from a porn website as if it were a scientific study, because it sorta kinda maybe lined up with the point you wanted to make. That’s probably not a good sign either, is it?

Or maybe you’re right! Maybe you’re right about everything and it’s only your bedside manner that needs work.

Either way, I think it would do you good to pause and reflect, and see if you can do better.

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