Why on earth is this flagged? This is such an important discussion. I'm also shocked by the folks here who feel they're too special to respect other people with language. I expected better of this community.
Amen. Should NOT be flagged.
Be professional. Be respectful. Be thoughtful. Be flexible. Be kind.
It is NOT asking too much. This is a pretty low bar – especially for "smart" people.
Your very comment espouses everything wromg with this. You feel it's important, so it must be.
Then you use the derogatory term 'snowflake', only you twist its meaning to call out people for not bowing to your whims, to me you are the one thinking they are special, and are too much a 'snowflake' to see the other side of the argument.
There is a huge difference between giving and taking offense.