The sort of outrage we're talking about here is The hallmarks of the sort of outrage we see all over social media these days include: Whatever hopes we might have once had that reason and respect for freethought might shield us from these cultural forces have been dashed.We could be talking about bad behavior on the Internet, and if we were, we'd have little need for the "culture" label. | Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism As concerning as all of this should be, I am beginning to think that there is an even more troubling aspect of outrage culture, one that makes it especially toxic and resistant to change: outrage culture seems to provide cover for treating others poorly. Because people who are sick and tired of having to listen to bigoted shit being spewed their way are just babies who need to grow a thicker skin and stop being so offended, GOD. Sadly this outrage culture is often fed by disingenuous clickbait YouTube channels who are of course looking out only for their own profits, and they've figured out what works.

In fact, this is a big part of what makes it so attractive to many of us who do not feel that our interests are adequately represented by what we read in newspapers or see on television news.Although many of us are drawn to Internet communication because dissenting views can flourish here (e.g., atheism), this sentiment is far from unanimous.

Is there a relationship between how we define ourselves (i.e., our identity) and our experience of outrage? So why is outrage culture, and PC culture, and safe space culture considered a bad thing? The patients ( marketing/sales people ) are running the asylum at this point. I should probably re-phase the question to make it clear that I am not particularly interested in wh... Post edited by PJ_Soul on October 2019. I think so.I have heard many theories about why participating in outrage culture is appealing to some people. What is still relatively new, taking shape in the last five years or so, is the evidence of the growth of outrage culture in the atheist/humanist/skeptic/secular communities. Outrage Culture

I think there's one key element tying them together: "freedom of speech".

I should probably re-phase the question to make it clear that I am not particularly interested in wh... The addition of "culture" here suggests that there are cultural forces that foster the behavior we are labeling outrage culture. The Internet has been referred to as a great equalizer in the sense that it puts the power to disseminate ideas in the hands of many who previously lacked an effective way to spread their message.

Someone expresses an opinion that Many have noted that outrage culture often seems to involve infighting, and this is how it has typically been experienced in the atheist/humanist/skeptic/secular communities. One no longer needs to own a newspaper, radio station, or television channel to share one's views with a global audience. All rights reserved. Most of them emphasize characteristics of the individual. If you are a Christian experiencing some doubt over your faith, you are going to receive a lot of advice from your fellow Christians. Writing for From what I've been able to gather, many people were writing about outrage culture prior to 2012 (I've found mentions as early as 2008). Outrage culture can even serve to limit the type of material we have access to.