What was it about? Did you admit you were wrong or adamantly insist on your point? How did your interlocutor react? How would you like someone to react if you concede errors?

  • Angry_Autist (he/him)@lemmy.world
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    20 days ago

    I used to be very wrong about trans people until I talked to a trans person for about 3 minutes

    When I realized it had nothing to do with sexualization and all about identity I stopped, apologized and asked a bunch of questions

    My interlocutor kind of didn’t know how to handle it and it took a moment for them to defuse, as I’m sure they were expecting shouting or worse. After that we had a real meaningful conversation that gave me a lot to think about.

    • steeznson@lemmy.world
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      19 days ago

      I think many social “issues” can be resolved with empathy after speaking to an individual on a human level instead of grappling with an abstract “issue”.