‘Snowflake’ is used to insult millennials who are overly sensitive and easily offended.
But one 30-year-old writer claims she is proud when she is labelled as such.
Life coach Felicity Morse, of London, is the author of Gives a F**k, a new book that calls on readers not to shy away from sensitivity and instead harness it ‘like a superpower’.
Life coach Felicity Morse, 30, of London, pictured, is the author of Gives a F**k, a new book that calls on readers not to shy away from sensitivity and instead harness it ‘like a superpower’
Speaking to FEMAIL, Felicity argued that being sensitive allows us to ‘connect with ourselves and those around us ‘ and shared a three-step plan for those looking to tap into their emotions.
She said: ‘I am 100 per cent a snowflake. I give a f**k about the world, I give a f**k about my feelings, and I f******g love being sensitive.
‘It connects me with myself and life and other people. It lets me experience bigger joys and it allows me fully release and express myself. Thank God I’m a snowflake!’
Author Felicity Morse said it is ‘nonsense’ that some people are considered ‘overly sensitive’, saying in any other context being hyper aware and in tune is considered ‘useful’
Felicity branded it ‘nonsense’ that some people are considered ‘overly sensitive’, saying in any other context it is considered ‘useful’.
‘If we were buying a car or a phone we would want them to be sensitive and responsive,’ she argued.
Give a F**k: A Brief Inventory of Ways in Which You Can by Felicity Morse is published by Michael O’Mara Books (hardback, £12.99)
‘With any other senses we wouldn’t think sensitivity was a bad thing- have a tongue that could only taste bitter or sweet and nothing in between.
‘Or have skin that could only feel cold. For some reason we think being emotionally numb is amazing – but that actually lacks humanity. Emotions are part of being human.’
She added: ‘I wish everyone would just own the fact that we are human and have emotions and we are all snowflakes to some extent and that’s OK.’
Felicity, who worked as a journalist for the BBC and the Independent before training as a life-coach, wrote her book as she believed millennials needed to be exposed to the ‘life-changing magic of caring’.
The title covers broader topics as well as practical step-by-step guides on how to shift your perspective on areas ranging from career burnout to exercise.
Give a F**k: A Brief Inventory of Ways in Which You Can by Felicity Morse is published by Michael O’Mara Books (hardback, £12.99)
‘If we were buying a car or a phone we would want them to be sensitive and responsive,’ she argued