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whathehell

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61. No, you are wrong...First, Sykes is generally funny,
Thu Jun 21, 2018, 10:38 AM
Jun 2018

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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could not have said it better myself! chillfactor Jun 2018 #1
Go on there, Wanda! eleny Jun 2018 #2
Love Wanda!!!! backtoblue Jun 2018 #3
Gotta love D_Master81 Jun 2018 #4
Except it is not fixed. The illegitimate prez has no plans to reunite kids and parents amuse bouche Jun 2018 #30
K&r lunasun Jun 2018 #5
Great response... CatMor Jun 2018 #6
After that, Ivanka Scarsdale Jun 2018 #44
tell it Wanda!!! bdamomma Jun 2018 #7
Love her...... a kennedy Jun 2018 #8
My sentiments, almost exactly. GoCubsGo Jun 2018 #9
I knew I would like it! Truth telling Wanda Sykes Cha Jun 2018 #10
K&R!! nt ecstatic Jun 2018 #11
Hi hank you, Wanda! blake2012 Jun 2018 #12
Trump is like a serial killer John Fante Jun 2018 #13
Yes! I was trying to find a good example of the sleight of hand he THINKS no one lunatica Jun 2018 #20
And has all his lacky friends to support him Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2018 #26
At least Dexter had a conscious and knew what he was doing was wrong. Initech Jun 2018 #24
That woman makes me laugh. Gotta love her. YOHABLO Jun 2018 #14
Perfect response unitedwethrive Jun 2018 #15
K&R Tarheel_Dem Jun 2018 #16
K&R highplainsdem Jun 2018 #17
Amen, Wanda! gademocrat7 Jun 2018 #18
She's *MY* Wanda!1 UTUSN Jun 2018 #19
What she said RainCaster Jun 2018 #21
Thank you Wanda! smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #22
It's as if Wanda Sykes read my mind Rorey Jun 2018 #23
Kathy Griffin and Robert DeNiro have started something with BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #25
K&R uponit7771 Jun 2018 #27
Tell it like it is, Wanda! oasis Jun 2018 #28
She said "please" badhair77 Jun 2018 #29
Thinking the Same Roy Rolling Jun 2018 #59
K&R Scurrilous Jun 2018 #31
Thank you Wanda! SunSeeker Jun 2018 #32
Yes, Yes, Yes, tulipsandroses Jun 2018 #33
Kremlin Barbie - Daddy's Little Enabler. -nt CakeGrrl Jun 2018 #34
Kremlin Barbie. Perfect name for her. cpamomfromtexas Jun 2018 #35
Oh YES! Raster Jun 2018 #72
At least she didn't call her a "feckless c--t," so Wanda's in the clear. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2018 #36
Agree. It's terrible to call someone "Feckless". Inexcusable. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2018 #49
I'm out of fecks myself jayschool2013 Jun 2018 #58
Hey! Is that fair? gratuitous Jun 2018 #37
the thing about Wanda Sykes' tweets KT2000 Jun 2018 #38
That's true! Hahahaha. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #39
Yeah, I got that out of it too! KelleyKramer Jun 2018 #40
Wanda speaks for me. calimary Jun 2018 #41
Yeah, address her as "bitch," -- Gender slurs always help. whathehell Jun 2018 #42
Thank You Wanda! duforsure Jun 2018 #43
There is nothing Scarsdale Jun 2018 #46
Speak for yourself.. whathehell Jun 2018 #47
You are wrong. When an intelligent person with "class" NoMoreRepugs Jun 2018 #60
No, you are wrong...First, Sykes is generally funny, whathehell Jun 2018 #61
Gender slurs? Wow, get out much? NoMoreRepugs Jun 2018 #66
Oh.so those don't count"?..Maybe you should "get out more" whathehell Jun 2018 #69
Thank u for the very valuable lesson, NoMoreRepugs Jun 2018 #70
Thanks. whathehell Jun 2018 #78
Yeah..Thanks for the cheap sexist slur. whathehell Jun 2018 #50
Don't apologize!! nt RandiFan1290 Jun 2018 #45
Yeah, cause as a black gay woman whathehell Jun 2018 #48
It's past the point of mattering or helping Funtatlaguy Jun 2018 #51
I think you misunderstood.. whathehell Jun 2018 #52
No, I understood. Funtatlaguy Jun 2018 #53
Sorry, I don't agree for this reason whathehell Jun 2018 #54
Bitch, as an insult, now transcends gender. Funtatlaguy Jun 2018 #55
Nah..Not really..Some say that about the N-word and I don't believe that either whathehell Jun 2018 #56
your comments sound like you are from the FDR era Larrybanal Jun 2018 #62
Lol, nice try. whathehell Jun 2018 #64
I think there is another reason to not shy away from strong language against them LiberalLovinLug Jun 2018 #77
K&R ! stonecutter357 Jun 2018 #57
Is it still okay Mr.Bill Jun 2018 #63
Huh? whathehell Jun 2018 #65
Not fair itcfish Jun 2018 #75
100% Thank you Wanda! Dem_4_Life Jun 2018 #67
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2018 #68
I love Wanda Sykes. geardaddy Jun 2018 #71
Beautiful axm Jun 2018 #73
k and r niyad Jun 2018 #74
Will any of this bother Ivanka?? dubyadiprecession Jun 2018 #76
Wanda Sykes says it perfectly. stuffmatters Jun 2018 #79
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