What's wonderful about our world is that there are a myriad of ways that people can perceive a situation, which allows all sorts of different viewpoints to emerge. I interpreted the situation differently from you based on my experience of conversation flow, and there's no need for me to agree to your point even though I understood it the first time.
Some people, based on past experience, are unaware that their words may carry unintended malice or hurtfulness (see Rosie O'Donnell's 'Ching Chong' comments) or may harbor subconscious prejudices (see Project Implicit, https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/). It's better for all of us that these are pointed out rather than ignored.
Some people, based on past experience, are unaware that their words may carry unintended malice or hurtfulness (see Rosie O'Donnell's 'Ching Chong' comments) or may harbor subconscious prejudices (see Project Implicit, https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/). It's better for all of us that these are pointed out rather than ignored.