Cracked.com: 5 reasons being offended doesnt matter anymore

5 Ways Our Generation Has Ruined "Being Offended"



Highlights:

#5. We Seek It Out



A few weeks ago, BuzzFeed found and published a bunch of old jokes written by The Daily Show's new host, Trevor Noah. The Internet was freaked out to learn that this now-successful comedian had written a bunch of bad jokes four years ago.



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#4. We Have No Way Of Telling How Many People Are Actually Offended



Remember "Shirtgate?" Depending on your disposition, you probably think that was either "that time a member of the scientific community sullied one of their most glamorous recent accomplishments by wearing a stupid, sexist shirt," or "that time an innocent scientist wore a fun shirt and Internet feminists lost their **** about it."



In reality, you're both wrong, because the truth is that it was just "that time the media made a big *********** deal out of nothing, because it was a slow news day." It turns out that the level of outrage on the Internet is far, far smaller than any of us think...



#1. We Let The Conversation Be About Feelings

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