Rachylou! LP and jill, too. Varies so drastically from region to region, though, that it's also not a meaningful term.
It's true: the thread I mentioned developed as a lovely and inclusive response. In response, though, to an original post I found thoroughly unempathic, judgmental, and unreflected.
I'm glad that the many well-thought-out comments were left standing. HOWEVER, it could have been far less costly and cortisol boosting, had the discussion stemmed from an authentically learning-oriented original post. And no, I don't mean learning-oriented in the all-too-frequent systemically-privileged person's entitled "so educate me!" retort to being called out, in which they place additional burden on the person they've offended. "How else are people supposed to learn" doesn't ring true in my experience. There are 101-FAQs all over the internet, good starting points for self-education, if someone truly wants to learn. There are real people participating here, people with real lived experiences and struggles and hard-earned wisdom. And there are respectful, humble ways of inviting them to share that.
I'm glad for the glimpse into the forum's raison d'être, provided by the OP never being required to apologize or, perhaps more importantly, to address any of the insightful questions raised. It is what it is.
There's most certainly a lot of inclusiveness and nuanced observations by many members. It's just not anything I'd expect from the site itself, structurally or systemically. Isabel's request certainly isn't too advanced for members here who would be interested in that, in a different setting. This just isn't that setting, in my observation and experience.
