Reply #142: every person is talented and gifted [View All]

those words are patently offensive to me even though they are commonly used. And yes, they have been used to apply to me, my test scores have been basically embarrassing. The reason people have elitist problems is that these words are commonly used, outside of this context, as 'good things' to describe someone as. Who doesn't want to be told they are gifted, or talented? and to be told that you are not gifted, or talented, is frankly, an insult to them. This is why people have issues with creating a group for people who are 'gifted' or 'talented' since creating a group is inherently exclusionary of those who don't posess such gifts and talents. it's not what DU should be about.

maybe part of the adjustment problems so-called 'gifted and talented' people have is because of this same sense of exclusivity? just a thought.