Watch What You Say: There are more minefields than ever.

When I was growing up, my parents said, “Never discuss religion or politics.”

Today, the tread-lightly topics have expanded. Some observers praise that as due sensitivity to race, class, and gender. Others lament that as undue sensitivity and censorship. Either way, the need for caution is real.

My PsychologyToday.com article today offers examples of statements that in earlier years would have been less dangerous.

Are People a Minefield?

We can relax around some people even if they're veritable strangers...but not with others. They're mines ready to explode if you don't say what they want to hear.  

In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I offer examples of the accelerating problem.