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In reply to the discussion: Wanda Sykes tweets response to Ivanka's praise of Cheeto [View all]whathehell
(30,548 posts)61. No, you are wrong...First, Sykes is generally funny,
but being such really does NOT ensure either "class" or intelligence,
although I do think she is intelligent, which makes her cheap remark all the more disappointing.
Second, using gender and racial slurs is NOT in keeping with Democratic values, and Sykes should know better, ESPECIALLY since, as a Black Gay Woman, she's vulnersble to these kinds of slurs herself.
To paraphrase a line from the film, Mean Girls, "it's stupid to call yourselves "bitches" since it just makes it easier for men to call you that".
In other words, bad acts committed by females should no more be met by Gender slurs, than bad acts by Blacks or Gays should be met by Gay or Racial slurs.-- Capeche?
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Except it is not fixed. The illegitimate prez has no plans to reunite kids and parents
amuse bouche
Jun 2018
#30
Yes! I was trying to find a good example of the sleight of hand he THINKS no one
lunatica
Jun 2018
#20
At least she didn't call her a "feckless c--t," so Wanda's in the clear.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Jun 2018
#36
Nah..Not really..Some say that about the N-word and I don't believe that either
whathehell
Jun 2018
#56
I think there is another reason to not shy away from strong language against them
LiberalLovinLug
Jun 2018
#77