Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site umcp-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!umcp-cs!zben From: zben@umcp-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Two meanings for "sensitivity" Message-ID: <4990@umcp-cs.UUCP> Date: Sat, 4-Feb-84 05:50:52 EST Article-I.D.: umcp-cs.4990 Posted: Sat Feb 4 05:50:52 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 9-Feb-84 03:33:01 EST Organization: Univ. of Maryland, Computer Science Dept. Lines: 12 > Some confusion may result because there are two separate and distinct meanings for which the word "sensitivity" is used. One is perhaps best expressed within the term "overly-sensitive", the other is a positive adjective that could perhaps best be applied to Alan Alda. Consider this: if you are so sensitive that what has your friend crying gets you crying too, how can you give them any help? One needs a stable base *from* which to offer help. In this regard Laura is perhaps the most stable person posting to the net. So, to be useful as part of a support group one needs to be "insensitive(1)" and "sensitive(2)" at the same time. Ben Cranston