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You said "they" like that's the vilified "others", people who are intrinsically different
procon
May 2018
#39
What? The "W" word is a relatively recent word and isn't used derogatorily, just descriptively....
George II
Jun 2018
#59
And you can find them in all kinds of places, too. Most of them not clever enough to
Eliot Rosewater
Jun 2018
#113
No definition - he doesn't even mention the term "divisive" much less define it
EffieBlack
May 2018
#36
I was talking (to the previous poster) about the definition of the "w" word.
Crunchy Frog
May 2018
#41
I'm shocked to see WHO the essayist considers to be among the worst "wypipo"!
Petrushka
May 2018
#40
Two ways to look at something written by someone with life experiences you have NO POSSIBLE
Eliot Rosewater
Jun 2018
#114
DU is a community of thousands of people. Many of them are allies. Lots of them are not
EffieBlack
May 2018
#46
I didn't say that. I said I don't get to determine what another person finds offensive.
ecstatic
Jun 2018
#77
A lot of the folks throwing fits about "Wypipo" were the same ones telling us back in 2015-16 that
EffieBlack
May 2018
#25
Yep and almost EVERY last one of them has one other thing in common from that time period
Eliot Rosewater
Jun 2018
#115
Hey, Boo - I was SO excited when I saw a link to Harriott because I KNEW that would smoke you out
EffieBlack
May 2018
#35
All of the "splainin" you are receiving here today, wow, record breaking
Eliot Rosewater
Jun 2018
#116
Not only am gettin some good splainin, but did you know I've been given a new job?
EffieBlack
Jun 2018
#120
Oh lord yes, in fact, I didnt read your post until now, I was referring to the usual
Eliot Rosewater
Jun 2018
#137
Those were mostly originally used by whites to describe lower class poor whites.
betsuni
Jun 2018
#73
Anybody at anytime can claim anything is divisive it is a subjective term.I believe intent of the
njhoneybadger
Jun 2018
#70
Thanks for the response. But you really believe "discord" should be verboten on DU?
EffieBlack
Jun 2018
#98
And if you're walking down the street and hear someone say "Wypipo" you might not like it but that's
EffieBlack
Jun 2018
#96
I haven't been following these wypipo threads too closely because of time
Baitball Blogger
Jun 2018
#93
I hope there are 200 more if that is what it takes to get the point across
Eliot Rosewater
Jun 2018
#119
the only place i have heard read seen that word in print is on DU....so what gives?
samnsara
Jun 2018
#128