05-18-2011, 07:15 PM
Taking offense is actually a good thing to do though. When you stick up for something and say "this is bullshit, nothing wrong with being fat" or whatever, it's not a matter of just sticking up for yourself, but everyone else who is like that. Discouraging people from being offensive towards people who have done nothing to deserve offensive comments is a ultimately a good thing. Shrugging it off might benefit you, but it's certainly not helping anyone else.