Posted on 05/21/2021 5:16:19 PM PDT by nickcarraway
author is a moron and has NO idea where the term “gaslight” came from, namely the movie “Gaslight”, so they just made up a fake etymology ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslight_(1944_film)
Gaslighting:
Gaslighting is a form of manipulation where the abuser makes the victim believe things that aren’t true, making the victim doubt their own sanity. There is no better example of this than the constantly changing mask guidance: “Don’t wear masks; if you want to wear masks go ahead; MASKS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW OR WE WILL JAIL YOU; if you’re vaccinated you still have to wear masks; WEAR TWO MASKS; wear a mask outside; take off your masks but still social distance…” the list goes on.
No one understands any of it and if you say to someone that “Dr. Fauci said masks are ineffective at stopping viruses,” because that’s what he said, you’re sure to run into someone who will quote him directly contradicting himself, because he did, multiple times! And yet, we’re the ones who are crazy. This is gaslighting.
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Amen!
Interesting to see that term used in the relationship context. I’d be surprised if the vast majority of the searches for the term didn’t spring from the political realm.
Gaslighting is a systematic plan to make you doubt that what you are actually seeing and hearing are really happening.
-PJ
Best definition I’ve read yet!
So sick of this term being misused and overused. Blech!
“As the word suggests, it’s akin to the situation where one pours gas over a fire so that it gets so out of control that you have no idea what’s going on.”
Umm.... no. Everyone knows that has zero to do with why is called “gaslighting”.
How did this get published?
Another excellent definition!
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Oooo... yeahhhh, ummm... I'm gonna have to go ahead and sort of disagree with you there.
author is a moron and has NO idea where the term “gaslight” came from, namely the movie “Gaslight”, so they just made up a fake etymology ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslight_(1944_film)
The author was obviously gaslighting us about gaslighting!!!
Exactly.
I noticed the same thing.
Can we finally stop with the insipid “GASLIGHTING” thing? It’s contrived and non intuitive. The proof of this is that, usually, when the writer jumps on the stupid GASLIGHTING word muffin bandwagon, he is compelled to define it!
(Sheesh! I’m beginning to think that way too many here are already mentally enrolled in fricking “KWANZA” as an actual holiday!)
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