Why do SJWs think I'm obligated to kiss their ass?

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Well FRBLDragon made just as bad an impression as Aeandi.

Mansplaining is when a woman expresses a thought or feeling about a topic, and a man then explains the topic to her as if she didn't already understand it. Basically, it's a man condescending to a woman by assuming her views come from a place of ignorance or stupidity.

Gas-lighting is when a person (man or woman) is manipulative or cruel, and denies it by claiming the other person is crazy. They may claim they didn't say things they said, didn't do things they did, or that the other person is overreacting or overemotional. It's a tactic frequently employed by emotional abusers, and since autistic people are more likely experience abuse I don't think it's a term any of us should dismiss as nonsense.

Triggering is also a real thing, though probably hard for someone who's never experienced PTSD to understand. Stories, videos, etc. that bring up memories of a traumatic event can trigger a flashback. A flashback means that the person feels like they are re-experiencing the event. I've had flashbacks; they are not made-up b.s. but an actual psychological phenomenon, similar to a panic attack.

Gas lighting is actually a very old term. It goes back to a play in the thirties in which a guy dimmed the lights in the house only to tell his wife that she's imagining things when she notices.

A trigger warning is basically the same thing as the graphic content disclaimer.

It's not mansplaining. I would be saying the same thing to you regardless of your sex, because I disagree with what you're saying. How can you prove that the reason a man is being condescending is because he's sexist, without him saying so or making it explicitly obvious? He could just be condescending to this particular woman because he doesn't like her, or maybe he legitimately believes she doesn't understand and is just trying to clarify his idea, and unintentionally came across as rude.

But whatever the case may be, according to your logic, a man should never try to explain anything to a woman, regardless of the reason he is doing so, otherwise he is mansplaining.

As far as triggering, the reason I think misusing the word hurts people with PTSD is because some people use it in a way that renders the word meaningless. So people with legitimate PTSD are less likely to be recognized.

Also, even though it makes sense to avoid triggers to a certain extent, any decent psychologist will tell you that the best way to treat that sort of thing is actually to face what triggers you, starting with mild things and working up to bigger things so you become better able to handle it when it arises. With some time, and depending on the severity, many people can overcome their PTSD.

For PTSD this is true. Long before PTSD was commonly reconized the term "triggers" has been used in addiction treatment as something to avoid. Addiction to bieng offended probably requires facing triggers.

I feel like an idiot for posting that infographic now. Gah. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't somewhat of an advocate for social justice myself, but I do think the PC movement tends to take things too far, and in doing so they become just like the people they speak out against.

I think it's time we stop conflating social justice with the PC brigade.