Okay. Women are chicks. What are men, then?

[Deja Q]

I've yet to hear a single syllable regarding that and I apologize if I missed the proper messages saying where euphemisms describing men, juts like how "chick" is used to describe a woman were made.

I'll start with three male-centric epithets:

1. Dogs
2. Pigs
3. Children with paychecks

Sorry to apparently insult all the men in the world with this, but at least I've evened the score. :eyes:


Edited: Typo.

[WindRavenX]

1. dude come on

There's no point to this.

[Misunderestimator]

10. He must be bored.

:eyes:

[Kurovski]

2. Beefcake.

[Droopy]

3. I'm sorry Toad

I didn't mean to stir up any bad feelings. My thread was just an honest plea for clarification.

[Deja Q]

5. I'm not blaming you.

I'm the one who used "the new C-word" in the first place.

I had no idea I was going to be crucified by the women of DU because of it.

And it was not because of you I posted a thread, which is essentially saying "Turnabout is fair play. What names for men exist? Here are the ones I know about."

[progmom]

7. who crucified you?

I haven't seen anything resembling that. :shrug:

[Deja Q]

9. Indirectly. My original post used linguistic colloquialisms pertinent to

approximately 1972. Something about a place to "pick up chicks".

Since then there's been a lot of talk about "the new C-word" and I was the impetus behind it.

As such I feel I committed a cardinal crime.

[miss_american_pie]

13. Context

"picking up chicks" has an entirely different connotation than "meeting women"

No one wants to feel objectified.

[progmom]

14. don't take it so personally

It all started a discussion...and discussions are a good way of sharing ideas and perspectives. Look at it as an opportunity to learn and share, and don't assume anyone is going after you. That's certainly not the way I was reading it (and I am the queen of taking things personally ;))

[miss_american_pie]

8. Who's crucifying you?

:shrug:

[hfojvt]

11. crucified is the new c-word!!!

:spank: :spank:

It makes you a Talibornigain of hyperbole, and it is an insult to all of us who really have been crucified. :P

[Kurovski]

4. Stud. Stallion. Goat.

[progmom]

6. huh?

:shrug:

[Deja Q]

12. Here is the original post. The one I and I alone am guilty of making.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=5275827&mesg_id=5275827

I wholly apologize.

[Misunderestimator]

15. Do apologies usually come with insults?

Saying that those who took offense showed hubris?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=5278262&mesg_id=5278351

"I must've offended all of womankind. (now I understand how wars start... being absent minded with words combined with too much hubris on the part of the recipients, and kaboom. It does take two to tango.)"

That's pretty funny.... "too much hubris on the part of the recipients"

Chick is a fine word... taken in the right context. But you know that, don't you?

[Dangerously Amused]

16. I say we go with "dicks."

Seriously. Think about it:


1. It rhymes,

2. it meets the one-syllable criteria, and

3. it's (apparently) equally offensive.



What do I win?


:bounce:



Hey Hypno... :hug:

[Crazy Dave]

17. I think you've solved it

Chicks and Dicks :rofl:

[Radio_Lady]

21. Hello Hypno! In the movie reviewing business, we talk about

"chick flicks" and I've personally used the variation "dick flicks" because it rhymes and also describes perfectly the action, horror, thriller, Kung Fu, dumb-ass scripted movies we're expected to see.

Let's see if anyone else uses this expression ---

If you put "dick flicks" into Google, there are lots of people using this.

I wouldn't dwell on it too much.

In peace,

Radio_Lady (movie reviewer in Portland)

[reyd reid reed]

23. There ya go...

:D

[havocmom]

29. well... there is another word that meets those standards

but I save it for the ex- :evilgrin:

[progmom]

18. miss american pie has a very good explanation on this

it's all about context.

[City Lights]

19. Henpecked.

:evilgrin:

;-)

[sarge43]

20. Bears with furniture n/t

[Radio_Lady]

22. Hey, Sarge43! All the furniture in this house belongs to ME!

So let's settle this. SOME bears with furniture... Okay?

[sarge43]

24. Well, bears often have a different POV about ownership

Simply put, they don't care; we're talking hugh obese rodent's backside here . As they see it, everything was created for their benefit. I would say they're the ultimate Repug, but that would be insulting.

[Lilith Velkor]

25. Men are dudes

Having to heavily police your speech around middle class women helps keep them isolated, so they are not a threat to the men.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

30. Yes, dudes. Hunks if they are very pleasing to the eye.

But not farm animals. Not often anyway.

[Anarcho-Socialist]

26. Totty

[wildhorses]

27. Dicks of course

chicks and dicks
go together like
love and marriage


I can't believe you had to ask...

[Deja Q]

32. I could use one of either right now...

:(

Or even both if I was in the right mood...

:)

[JackDragna]

28. Awesome, of course.

nt

[wildhorses]

31. thanks DA....I should have known it was already posted

i blame it on posting before my first cup of coffee...

[LeftyMom]

33. Men are strong enough not to belittle women and compare them

to weak infant animals. :shrug: