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lunasun

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51. +1. My thought

Reply to closeupready (Reply #42)

Wed Oct 22, 2014, 12:24 PM

Oct 2014

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"Douchebag": The White Racial Slur We’ve All Been Waiting For [View all] KamaAina Oct 2014 OP

Clarence Thomas has been called a douchebag here on DU. Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #1

Not Allen West? KamaAina Oct 2014 #16

He's just called stupid. NV Whino Oct 2014 #20

I do that in so many words JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #21

He has a Facebook page? KamaAina Oct 2014 #23

Oh it's fun! JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #24

Spongebob Squarehead is such a better name for him. Douchebag is not nearly as specific. Erose999 Oct 2014 #31

ROFL! KamaAina Oct 2014 #32

I use douchebag for everyone who is a douche no matter race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. dilby Oct 2014 #2

Douchebag does not discriminate...applicable to all races, creeds, colors, joeybee12 Oct 2014 #3

I thought it was douchebass? madinmaryland Oct 2014 #15

That's the fishing subgroup of the sports forum...nt joeybee12 Oct 2014 #18

Seriously? kick to mark to check later. uppityperson Oct 2014 #4

"Have any of you ever called some one black or brown or Asian a douchebag?... " BlueStater Oct 2014 #5

Yep...My son says it all the time to his younger brother, and they are the best of friends. justice1 Oct 2014 #9

Yeah, where's the racism? Misogyny perhaps. closeupready Oct 2014 #42

+1. My thought lunasun Oct 2014 #51

gawker fail LOL snooper2 Oct 2014 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Cleita Oct 2014 #7

I never liked it as it refers basically to the female to insult a male. Cleita Oct 2014 #8

I agree. theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #37

There is a DUer who regularly uses the term GusBob Oct 2014 #10

There is another DUer who has coined the term "douchebadge" KamaAina Oct 2014 #17

"Douchebag" is completely race neutral, in my experience. Marr Oct 2014 #11

I'm thinking "sphincter" fits them better. Historic NY Oct 2014 #12

only a denier of White Male Priviledge would VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #13

Douchebag is pretty much an expression used across genders, races, creeds titaniumsalute Oct 2014 #14

And people paid for this phil89 Oct 2014 #19

I'm pretty sure it's just a sexist slur. n/t Orsino Oct 2014 #22

It is. theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #38

I saw the term "douchebag" described thusly: Maedhros Oct 2014 #43

It's not a slur gecause a douche is useless, or potentially harmful. Orsino Oct 2014 #48

I generally agree, and don't use the term myself. Maedhros Oct 2014 #50

Yep... The empressof all Oct 2014 #52

I've heard the word used for men and women of all races. Rex Oct 2014 #25

This is worth reading in its entirety, no matter what one thinks of the headline. arcane1 Oct 2014 #26

When used with McDouche it could be anti-Irish tho BeyondGeography Oct 2014 #27

I use it for everyone. bravenak Oct 2014 #28

The Lord and Lady Douchebag was an SNL skit. One_Life_To_Give Oct 2014 #29

If "douchebag" gets used more against rich white heterosexual men... Silent3 Oct 2014 #30

Kanye West is the poster douche for douchebaggery. Throd Oct 2014 #33

Correct! KamaAina Oct 2014 #36

If the word "douchebag" didn't exist, I would be unable to drive a car tularetom Oct 2014 #34

Those who use the term are in need of insult vocabulary enhancement. gordianot Oct 2014 #35

+1 Go Vols Oct 2014 #46

Horseshit. Just because a bunch of entitled white pricks ARE dbags, doesn't make it racial NightWatcher Oct 2014 #39

Not so sure about this, TBH. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #40

That's not true. Xyzse Oct 2014 #41

The proper slur and only correct word for rich, white heterosexist men is 'Republican'. Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #44

We have a winner!! theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #45

lol. hardly. La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2014 #47

I've been known to use this term Horse with no Name Oct 2014 #49

First thing that comes up when you type 'douchebag' into Google images tabbycat31 Oct 2014 #53