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FlyingTiger (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-08-08 03:11 PM Original message |
Newsflash: Words that are gender-specific aren't inherently sexist. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-08-08 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. Senatrix Clinton would agree |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-08-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. You mean women can't be assholes? |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-08-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I've been called an asshole here on DU on occasion. |
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FlyingTiger (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-08-08 03:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. And I've been called a "bitch" before. |
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FlyingTiger (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-08-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. As much as men can be bitches. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-08-08 04:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Anyone who's GOT one can BE one. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-08-08 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. I think the weakness in your argument is the fact that there exist gender neutral terms... |
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FlyingTiger (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-08-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. So, when a woman is called "manly" or "butch," she should be thrilled? |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-08-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Actually, "manly" and "butch" are sexist insults as well, but in a slightly different way... |
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FlyingTiger (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-08-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Then compliments imply gender roles as well. Any gender-specific word does. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-08-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Implying gender roles is completely normal... |
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FlyingTiger (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-08-08 04:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Because your entire point was that those words are worse because they imply gender roles. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-08-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Mostly because the only people they offend are assholes and fuckers... |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-08-08 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. Good luck! |
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