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January 21, 2014

Yes, over time words can evolve, sometimes to end up meaning the exact opposite.

Some words mean the opposite given the sentence .... the word "cleave" immediately leaps to mind. They are known as auto-antonyms. I find them interesting.

14 Words That Are Their Own Opposites
“Overlook” usually means the opposite: 'to fail to see or observe; to pass ... Cleave can be cleaved into two “homographs,” words with different origins
more at link:
http://mentalfloss.com/article/49834/14-words-are-their-own-opposites


BITCH: AN EXAMPLE OF SEMANTIC DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE
CharLes A. Colllns
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
at link:
http://soar.wichita.edu/bitstream/handle/10057/1784/LAJ_16.1_p69-86..pdf?sequence=1

January 21, 2014

That is because twit has no gender connotation

twit
noun \ˈtwit\

: a stupid or foolish person
Full Definition of TWIT
1
: an act of twitting : taunt
2
: a silly annoying person : fool
See twit defined for English-language learners »
Examples of TWIT

Only a complete twit would insult his hosts.

more at link:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twit

January 21, 2014

No need to rewrite it. It is already there. That you choose to willfully misunderstand it is indeed

your choice and your right. The word is by no means forbidden and used in it's proper historical context no one would argue.

You, of course, may use it how you see fit. Then when others come along and call it the slur it is -- You should not be surprised especially, given the fact that you are on a Democratic Message Board where enlightened, educated, self aware women post.


Get used to it.

January 20, 2014

Teaching ...

January 20, 2014

Baby Leopard in The Womb

January 17, 2014

Mad Men did a storyline about this. I thought it was very well done ...

The gay man storyline and the woman who took a hit for the team as it were. The gay man did not and was horrified and subsequently fired as a result iirc.

January 17, 2014

Absolutely This One -



on edit: adding this one because it goes so well together.
January 17, 2014

What exactly ...

January 17, 2014

Have they ever kicked a woman out for wearing inappropriate swimwear?

if not ... he may have a point.

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