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Warpy

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26. I would rather have someone doing the real work to help us support our rights

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 04:01 PM

Dec 2014

than a bunch of armchair warriors declaring jihad over his unfortunate language.

I would far rather wince at words than blow fits and drive allies away.

Yes, there are some words I wish would go away, along with the attitude behind them that says women are weak and cowardly. No one who has seen a woman push a baby into the world can possibly think either. Unfortunately, linguistic habits do persist and bad words can be used by good people who are on our side.

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Baiting, from one of them "real feminists" [View all] boston bean Dec 2014 OP

MYSOGENY, ask any woman, we will tell you it is real, and it is really happening in this world. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #1

du is morphing with di. nt seabeyond Dec 2014 #2

If I can say two good things about that thread NuclearDem Dec 2014 #3

Yay for the harpies! MuseRider Dec 2014 #4

I can damned well insult you any time I want. seabeyond Dec 2014 #5

Well, jury voted 1-6 to keep it,so... malthaussen Dec 2014 #6

I've put about 30 people on my ignore list this morning, criteria=sexist. I'm trying it to see if seaglass Dec 2014 #7

The ever increasing sexism and misogyny on DU chervilant Dec 2014 #8

the thread in GD was locked, calling out the use of the p word. i was typing a reply to the one seabeyond Dec 2014 #9

the p word is never used for the cowardly woman. it is exclusively used toward men to seabeyond Dec 2014 #10

And yet today I read this in ATA regarding the use of the n-word: JTFrog Dec 2014 #11

thank you for posting this. i needed to know administrations position. nt seabeyond Dec 2014 #12

At least he knows that it's sexist I guess. JTFrog Dec 2014 #13

I don't know what thread you are speaking of. Could you provide a link? boston bean Dec 2014 #14

here you go seabeyond Dec 2014 #15

Well they got the system all locked up in a nice box. boston bean Dec 2014 #17

yet, locking a thread is not dealing with an anonymous jury of whoever. it is set to be consistent. seabeyond Dec 2014 #18

Everywhere you go, people are the same, even groups NM_Birder Dec 2014 #35

To be fair, the hosts are supposed to lock Meta topics. cyberswede Dec 2014 #21

another was locked. we have recently had OPs calling out du racism. those posts stood. why are Op seabeyond Dec 2014 #16

good question, why the hypocrisy? indeed. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #20

Can you help me out? cyberswede Dec 2014 #22

In the post sea references above, boston bean Dec 2014 #23

I believe the hosts felt that this part was "disruptive meta" cyberswede Dec 2014 #24

Bday cake to make. Can't hunt links. Maybe others can find or later. Yes du was referenced. seabeyond Dec 2014 #25

Thanks...birthday ake sounds way more fun! cyberswede Dec 2014 #28

I did not write the line mentioning MerryBlooms. NM_Birder Dec 2014 #37

Meh-- fuck that ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #19

I would rather have someone doing the real work to help us support our rights Warpy Dec 2014 #26

Words people use show a certain mindset. Ignore it if you want, but I won't. boston bean Dec 2014 #27

Words don't magically go away and they certainly don't if you sit back with your mouth shut seaglass Dec 2014 #29

Right, because whenever I go to my local Democratic office BainsBane Dec 2014 #30

I know huh. Can you imagine a gaveling of the group to come to order boston bean Dec 2014 #31

Hey, fellow HOFers, I feel obliged to warn you... NuclearDem Dec 2014 #32

Oh dear ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #33

yes. havent we all been there. to reply, ON A DISCUSSION BOARD, makes a person a stalker. seabeyond Dec 2014 #36

Ahhh, yes. Lunacee_2013 Dec 2014 #34