Words mean things. They convey concepts. Of course words hurt, and they should. And it’s not just kids it’s adults too. It’s not about “growing thicker skin” it’s about people treating each other with respect and being DECENT.
Grow a thicker skin - which means just shut up or else.
“A former Tyson Foods worker has filed a complaint saying that a manager repeatedly asked her for sex, and when she refused, he sexually assaulted her. Then, when she complained about the sexual harassment and assault, officials at Tyson retaliated against her and fired her, the lawsuit alleges.”
https://journalnow.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lawsuit-wilkes-county-woman-was-fired-after-she-complained-a-tyson-foods-manager-harassed-and/article_4869fcdc-e65a-11eb-9f2c-7323e494fb86.html
Good for people who stand up to this BS. If you act like a pig you need to be called out on it - that’s the way society works.
