It's an interesting situation to me because I've never experienced it firsthand. I don't know what discussion is like in the social sciences or humanities, but it seems obvious that the discussion has to happen; how else do we learn? On the other hand, I do empathize with people whose identities are the subject of these debates. The act of addressing prejudiced opinions does legitimize them, and that can seem like a personal attack. On the other [i]other [/i]hand, how else are you supposed to change those opinions if you don't talk about them at all? Again, it's just not an issue that comes up in my STEMmy world, so it's hard to understand.