Reply #106: I don't think it's needless

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She's drawing a very legitimate parallel between the way racist slurs are not even considered on this forum while sexist ones are.

If you would like to argue that that's not the case, then please provide evidence that nigger is used as often and as carelessly as bitch.

If you would like to argue that it's not legitimate to compare the two words, I would like to hear why. Someone else already argued that the words are not the same because society accepts bitch but not nigger, but that is precisely the problem, so it's not a valid argument. It's especially weak because there was a time when nigger could be used freely, so clearly social attitudes are not always right.

Why people are so resistant to changing those attitudes when it comes to showing disrespect for women is what I don't get. I'd really like to hear why it is so important that people be allowed to use the word bitch in a sexist, offensive way. (Remember now, we are not talking about an outright ban on the word.)