[emmelaich]

I've seen that argument before and I don't think it is helpful.

You're associating the word soft with easy and hard with difficult -- which is part of the problem.

Soft skills are difficult for many.

[heeton]

I don’t associate hard/soft with difficult like that (I personally find soft skills difficult), but this is a good example of how the terms are ripe for misunderstanding.

I try to use communication or personal or interpersonal skills, etc.