I love food analogies
Many kinds of human interaction are like cooking for other people.
Basic decency, etiquette, tact, and so on are like basic culinary knowledge and technique.
Social awareness of various sorts (including but not limited to some of the interpersonal manifestations of "political correctness"/social justice, as well as the knowledge of the perspectives and sensitivities of the specific people around you) is like knowing about allergies and special dietary requirements.
Good manners without much broader social awareness is like preparing a big fancy dinner without any input or thought as to what the guests will/won't eat. If all of the guests have tastes and dietary requirements compatible with yours, y'all can have a fine time. But if you're dealing with a more heterogeneous group and your menu doesn't make allowances, this can lead to a lot of unnecessary hurt feelings and possible allergic reactions.
Social awareness without good manners is like preparing a big fancy dinner for a diverse group of friends, and consulting them about what they can and will eat, but not actually knowing how to cook. This can lead to awkwardness and misplaced effort (fallen cakes, or carrying on like one of those proverbial comic-relief Well-Intentioned Awkward White Liberals). In more dire situations, you can wind up hurting people (food poisoning, or being such a jerk that it becomes unintentionally triggering).
This isn't a perfect analogy, since, among other things, there's no culinary equivalent of "the basic degree of respect you owe people even when they're not in the room to be personally offended by your behavior."
Basic decency, etiquette, tact, and so on are like basic culinary knowledge and technique.
Social awareness of various sorts (including but not limited to some of the interpersonal manifestations of "political correctness"/social justice, as well as the knowledge of the perspectives and sensitivities of the specific people around you) is like knowing about allergies and special dietary requirements.
Good manners without much broader social awareness is like preparing a big fancy dinner without any input or thought as to what the guests will/won't eat. If all of the guests have tastes and dietary requirements compatible with yours, y'all can have a fine time. But if you're dealing with a more heterogeneous group and your menu doesn't make allowances, this can lead to a lot of unnecessary hurt feelings and possible allergic reactions.
Social awareness without good manners is like preparing a big fancy dinner for a diverse group of friends, and consulting them about what they can and will eat, but not actually knowing how to cook. This can lead to awkwardness and misplaced effort (fallen cakes, or carrying on like one of those proverbial comic-relief Well-Intentioned Awkward White Liberals). In more dire situations, you can wind up hurting people (food poisoning, or being such a jerk that it becomes unintentionally triggering).
This isn't a perfect analogy, since, among other things, there's no culinary equivalent of "the basic degree of respect you owe people even when they're not in the room to be personally offended by your behavior."