Why asking a question is more subversive than shouting back
In short: Digital creator Dylan Marron explores how to handle online vitriol without escalating the conflict. He shares a unique strategy for engaging with critics that shifts the dynamic from confrontation to curiosity.
Marron, known for projects like "Every Single Word," discusses the psychological toll of internet hate. Rather than retreating or reacting with anger, he employs a specific coping mechanism: asking his detractors, "Why did you write that?"
The goal is to move from speaking at people to speaking with them. By seeking to understand the underlying motivation of an insensitive comment, Marron suggests that empathy does not mean agreeing with a viewpoint; it means acknowledging the human on the other side of the screen.
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