So. Fucking. Weird.
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Absolutely. "B" all day. People are subliminally trained to fear and recoil at noticing. Just note the extreme reactions White people have to being called "racist" or "antisemitic." Even in cases where it's absurd or illogical. That's why it's important to notice when and where we can; to break this mold, disrupt the pattern, and make them actively aware of their own operant conditioning.