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by datagram 1042 days ago
The author is tactically avoiding discussions that she considers unproductive and does not want to participate in, hence the title of the blog post.

> Is it just me or is this post screaming with self-consciousness and political correctness?

Good writers always consider the way their choice of words will affect their audience. Are you suggesting that this is a bad thing?

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> Good writers always consider the way their choice of words will affect their audience.

It's not the choice of words. It's the choice of topics.

> The author is tactically avoiding discussions that she considers unproductive

The author is not avoiding certain topics because they are unproductive but rather because she fears backlash on social media.