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In reply to the discussion: Sick burn suffered by anti-American Senator Blackburn [View all]flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)45. Thanks, and I agree the "dumb" part applies. "Ho" is slang for "whore" and that's misogynistic
Women have the right to sexual freedom without being labeled or shamed. In a time when women are being so maligned (acceptance of trump's "pussy grabbing" by so many of his followers, the Kavanaugh debacle and maligning of Ms. Blasey-Ford for having the temerity to speak out, "lock her up" is just fine, but "lock him up" is met with clutched pearls (by Republicans at least), and of course the attacks on reproductive rights around the country...
can we please not just call women whores? Is that really too much to ask?
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Thats my birth state. So, she embarasses me too. Please vote her out next time.
Funtatlaguy
Oct 2019
#25
While many understand that I am redundant, I take the time to frequently use that term
RAB910
Oct 2019
#6
Bingo, my friend. And SOME so-called liberals secretly don't like some of those listed.
Funtatlaguy
Oct 2019
#14
Thanks, and I agree the "dumb" part applies. "Ho" is slang for "whore" and that's misogynistic
flibbitygiblets
Oct 2019
#45