"When these folks say certain things, it makes my heart sink a little, because in my fantasy, I want to imagine there's room for somebody like me in their view of the world."
Interesting. So let's invent a measure called "distance from text", if such a thing does not already exist.
Let's say a five on the scale equates to, "I view comments as documents handed down from on high from people who cannot change or who I cannot change."
And let's say a one on the scale equates to, "I view comments as an invitation to improve someone else's schemas."
I'm guessing you would be closer to a five on this scale, whereas I would be closer to a one. Of course this scale is just made up off the top of my head, but it would be interesting to find a similar concept with some validity and then go out and measure people.
Interesting. So let's invent a measure called "distance from text", if such a thing does not already exist.
Let's say a five on the scale equates to, "I view comments as documents handed down from on high from people who cannot change or who I cannot change."
And let's say a one on the scale equates to, "I view comments as an invitation to improve someone else's schemas."
I'm guessing you would be closer to a five on this scale, whereas I would be closer to a one. Of course this scale is just made up off the top of my head, but it would be interesting to find a similar concept with some validity and then go out and measure people.