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Thank you for a thoughtful post....n/t annabanana Nov 2012 #1
wow. Thank you. mzteris Nov 2012 #2
Amen. nt duhneece Nov 2012 #45
(Misandrist. :-) ) Awesome post! WinkyDink Nov 2012 #3
Yeah, I knew that when I typed it, but thought it might get lost in translation . Do you think ... 11 Bravo Nov 2012 #6
nah, just let it go. we have to have something to kvetch about. niyad Nov 2012 #8
I like it. I thought you did it on purpose, ironic-like. yardwork Nov 2012 #12
Thank you ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #4
+1 66 year old caucasian male... oldhippydude Nov 2012 #5
thank you for a very thoughtful post. "prick" and "dickhead" would more properly be considered niyad Nov 2012 #7
k&r... spanone Nov 2012 #9
Right on. Great post. Politicub Nov 2012 #10
denied? well at least maybe not that you KNOW of... nt msongs Nov 2012 #11
Like unicorns and flying monkeys-- LanternWaste Nov 2012 #14
I think he was talking about the right to vote. eomer Nov 2012 #20
Will there be a list of these words forthcoming to guide us? Vinnie From Indy Nov 2012 #13
There is a list... LanternWaste Nov 2012 #19
Thee's always one xxqqqzme Nov 2012 #23
Resorting to sexist language suggests other mental/perceptual limitations. lapislzi Nov 2012 #49
I do think the term bitch is almost gender neutral now. alphafemale Nov 2012 #15
I do think the term bitch is almost gender neutral now. AlbertCat Nov 2012 #31
Well, "bastard" IS (technically) gender-neutral ... TahitiNut Nov 2012 #35
The thing about "bastard" gollygee Nov 2012 #41
So refer to him as a "Son of a Bachelor". . . Journeyman Nov 2012 #43
the term "bitch" alphafemale Dec 2012 #56
"I cannot recall a single instance when I was ever denied one fucking thing because of my gender." Marmitist Nov 2012 #16
jerk? nt seabeyond Nov 2012 #24
Thank you very much, 11 Bravo. freshwest Nov 2012 #17
I like what Jeff Foxworthy did with "redneck." tclambert Nov 2012 #18
Believe it or not there's a lot of feminists who believe in taking back words as well Major Nikon Nov 2012 #22
Except they have different origins loyalsister Nov 2012 #54
Redneck means something considerably different to those who are old enough to remember Major Nikon Nov 2012 #55
My great grandmother was denied the right to vote Major Nikon Nov 2012 #21
One of my mother's early memories Warpy Nov 2012 #27
I agree completely Major Nikon Nov 2012 #51
Marry me? liberalmuse Nov 2012 #25
Huh? That's misanthropic language. I'm a woman & we don't have pricks or dicks. Maybe I patrice Nov 2012 #26
Misandrist, I believe. EOTE Nov 2012 #47
Thanks for the catch! . . . & some of that going around too!, sad to say. patrice Nov 2012 #50
Well Said chknltl Nov 2012 #28
K&R SunSeeker Nov 2012 #29
I prefer Dickhead.............. jeggus Nov 2012 #30
If you have a female significant other, make sure she sees your OP. Zorra Nov 2012 #32
I admit I use to use all that language . . . CrispyQ Nov 2012 #33
You old dog you. Ya know, dog is the word for the male of the species. geckosfeet Nov 2012 #34
Could expect nothing less from the class of '69 OldHippieChick Nov 2012 #36
Class of '69-- Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #38
Seriously? lumberjack_jeff Nov 2012 #37
Yup. Haven't seen one of them in years. Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #39
I disagree mythology Nov 2012 #40
How about kids in a custody fight? Eyes of the World Nov 2012 #42
Actually I'm one woman on the planet who has no strong reaction about the c word cherish44 Nov 2012 #44
I think neffernin Nov 2012 #48
Those kinds of things reflect far more negatively on those who use them Major Nikon Nov 2012 #53
I tell my wife neffernin Nov 2012 #46
I agree. I've listened here and changed my mind. Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #52
I hope I'm not being too forward, but.... Tsiyu Dec 2012 #57
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