Comment by PaulDavisThe1st

> ... and are actually being harmed, by the way they are being told they are always victims with very little agency

Well, first we could start by having a discussion of whether or not it is actually true that "they are being told they are always victims with very little agency".

Now, if that were in fact true, we could go on to talk about how we might reduce that harm, and one part of that might involve saying that less.

But then again, were that not true, then we could pretty much discard the person's objections and move on to something that is actually happening.

I read and respect McWhorter, but I don't think that (a) he's right about everything or that (b) your one line summary characterizes his position accurately.

I'll reply separately to your attempted summary.