On Sun, Feb 15, 2004 at 03:23:57PM -0600, Julia Thompson wrote: > Yes, but it can be done somewhat more gently than how it was done on > this list earlier today. And doing it more gently will get you a more > positive reaction than immediately jumping down their throat will. > Enough gentle prods will help wear down the prejudices, while sharper > ones will just make people more defensive, and maybe *reinforce* the > prejudices.
Do you have evidence that this is true? It seems to me that the subtle approach often has little effect in changing people's minds, while making strong statements can grab someone's attention and get them to really think about an issue. I would agree that the approach you explain will sometimes be the most effective course, but not always, maybe not even usually. -- Erik Reuter http://www.erikreuter.net/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
