Rip Spencer's definitions
1. The tendency to be overly sensitive, easily hurt, or excessively gentle in situations that don’t require it.
2. The art of finding offense where none was intended.
2. The art of finding offense where none was intended.
“Getting upset over a harmless joke about your favorite superhero movie is pure softism — especially if it turns into a 12-paragraph Facebook rant.”
by Rip Spencer August 11, 2025
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