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In reply to the discussion: On "prick", "dickhead", and other misogynistic language ... [View all]Major Nikon
(36,814 posts)53. Those kinds of things reflect far more negatively on those who use them
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Yeah, I knew that when I typed it, but thought it might get lost in translation . Do you think ...
11 Bravo
Nov 2012
#6
thank you for a very thoughtful post. "prick" and "dickhead" would more properly be considered
niyad
Nov 2012
#7
"I cannot recall a single instance when I was ever denied one fucking thing because of my gender."
Marmitist
Nov 2012
#16
Believe it or not there's a lot of feminists who believe in taking back words as well
Major Nikon
Nov 2012
#22
Redneck means something considerably different to those who are old enough to remember
Major Nikon
Nov 2012
#55
Huh? That's misanthropic language. I'm a woman & we don't have pricks or dicks. Maybe I
patrice
Nov 2012
#26
Actually I'm one woman on the planet who has no strong reaction about the c word
cherish44
Nov 2012
#44