"A target of hate speech is not simply "offended" or "put-off;" hate speech can trigger a post-traumatic stress response, which causes anxiety and other major mental health issues. "


Many things can & do trigger me. That's my responsibility to worry about. I'd rather have the hate speech in the open, where I can see who the haters are. Now crossing a line from speech into action- that's a whole 'nother thing.