Reply #131: this argument doesn't hold

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You're using social attitudes as the standard when the whole point being made by those who oppose the word is that it reflects social attitudes they find problematic. The struggles of women are marginalized relative to those of other oppressed groups, so of course people have a more negative reaction to nigger or faggot than they do to bitch. Society as whole - through media, entertainment, online forums - continues to say sexism is OK, or at least "not as bad" as the other isms.

If we want an OBJECTIVE standard we should turn to the law, meaning: do you think calling someone a nigger would get you fired/sued but calling someone a bitch would not?

Any volunteers willing to test this theory for us?

I guarantee you that any woman referred to as a bitch, whore, cunt, WHATEVER would be able to successfully sue for harrassment. In the eys of the law, bitch really IS the same as nigger.