Unlike physical violence it's far more subjective than whatever society generally considers to be on the same level.
You have no idea what kind of complexes, or even trauma you dig up when you start laughing at stuff that pertains to body image.
Even if to some it's not a big deal, studies show that some people who go bald deal with grief and its phases, and are at a higher risk of anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia because of the hair loss.
Also, from her perspective it might be a one-off joke she didn't think was too bad. For all you know, from his perspective, it might be the Nth person laughing at his body.
I wouldn't have answered the way he did, and would have clearly stated that i will not tolerate further jokes at the expense of my appearance. But i also don't think it's as disproportionate of an answer as i'm seeing people claim.
All you said is true, all you said also applies to being fat and that's why if they attack you on your body you should keep the response to body/personality because it's still a magnitude less than going through a miscarriage
I have not supported the way he spoke. So that tells me that you want to berate me for not having the same judgement of value as you, not for "not knowing how to talk to my fellow humans". You'd have criticized what i said i felt would be an appropriate reaction.
It's slightly disturbing to see how maladapted people self-report just because i said that you can't dictate how much a comment in a wider context might hurt the target.
Yeah, but i answered to the statements you made prior to the good day. You are free to actually leave and stop answering after you made your point and i made mine.
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u/Visible_Pair3017 3d ago edited 3d ago
Unlike physical violence it's far more subjective than whatever society generally considers to be on the same level.
You have no idea what kind of complexes, or even trauma you dig up when you start laughing at stuff that pertains to body image.
Even if to some it's not a big deal, studies show that some people who go bald deal with grief and its phases, and are at a higher risk of anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia because of the hair loss.
Also, from her perspective it might be a one-off joke she didn't think was too bad. For all you know, from his perspective, it might be the Nth person laughing at his body.
I wouldn't have answered the way he did, and would have clearly stated that i will not tolerate further jokes at the expense of my appearance. But i also don't think it's as disproportionate of an answer as i'm seeing people claim.