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Raab@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

Did you even read your quote? A subjective stance from an assistant professor of sociology who studies gaslighting IN RELATIONSHIPS AND THE WORKPLACE. That’s a severe lack of a “real definition” my guy. Go watch the 1944 film Gaslight from which the term was coined.

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frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
Webster

psychological manipulation of a person usually over an extended period of time that causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and typically leads to confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem, uncertainty of one’s emotional or mental stability, and a dependency on the perpetrator

Can you spot the difference? I cannot. And cats still can’t do this.

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- Raab@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  Manipulation of the perception of reality is where my argument comes from. Your rude ass tone and pretentiousness are unwelcome. Have a good one boss.
  
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  - frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    Do you seriously not get I was messing with you? I literally exhibited the behavior described as gaslighting in the same message where I pasted the definition. I tried to be as obvious as possible and apparently even that wasn’t enough.
    
    Or are you just butthurt about the parts where you didn’t bother to search?
    
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  - PapaStevesy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    Sorry you were wrong and it hurt your feelings, but you’re clearly the rude one in this thread. Not sure what the color of their ass has to do with any of this though…
    
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    Raab@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    I kept it light and friendly, you came in quoting subjective opinions and are trying to tell me based on that, I am objectively wrong. How fitting for the topic of discussion.
    
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PapaStevesy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
Yeah, because words used in modern context are always best defined by their most archaic usage 🙄🙄🙄

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- Raab@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  To that point, words used in modern context are also up for interpretation and free thought. :)
  
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  - PapaStevesy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    All words are up for interpretation, that’s what language is. You just haven’t made a real argument for how you’re deciding to interpret “gaslighting.”
    
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    Raab@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    See: above thread. See you at the circus
    
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