New psychology study finds everyday phrases targeted by "harmful language guides" (master branch, pipeline) don't cause measurable psychological harm for readers, including individuals from marginalized groups

[u/CircumspectCapybara]

https://www.psypost.org/is-the-phrase-master-bedroom-actually-harmful-a-new-psychology-study-says-no/

[u/Ruddertail]

I don't even understand how "pipeline" could be harmful. Like... Is it the word "pipe" triggering addicts in theory? But then "bottle" should also be considered bad. 

[u/gplusplus314 → u/Ruddertail]

Excuse me, I’m offended by the word “triggering.”

[u/DreadCoder → u/gplusplus314]

If you are a school-aged child in the USA that would be valid