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hifiguy

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13. There's nothing sexist about "shrill" "vindictive"

Reply to Firebrand Gary (Reply #10)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 04:07 PM

Sep 2012

or "guttersnipe." IIRC street urchins of all types were called "guttersnipes" in Dickens' works. Common though dated British English noun, it seems to me. "Vindictive" just means vicious and nasty. Anyone can be shrill or vindictive. "Harpy" refers to some nasty creature from Greek mythology as far as I can recall.

I prefer to call that one "Annthrax" or "the Coultergeist."

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Ann Coulter novels [View all] mojo2012 Sep 2012 OP

You actually bought one of her books? Why? n/t cynatnite Sep 2012 #1

Mysteries mojo2012 Sep 2012 #4

She's only written 8 books and all of them liberal bashing books.. cynatnite Sep 2012 #8

that would be catherine coulter. and i had wondered if it is a pen name. seabeyond Sep 2012 #11

Nope, not the same person... cynatnite Sep 2012 #12

i think its the other mystery writer agatha christie coulter loli phabay Sep 2012 #17

Republican women GEOpix Sep 2012 #2

what does it say about you, when you have to use a bunch of offensive sexist slurs seabeyond Sep 2012 #6

It is my right under the first amendment... GEOpix Sep 2012 #16

yes, it is your right to be a sexist, you betcha. it is my right to call you a sexist, also seabeyond Sep 2012 #19

There is only one major problem GEOpix Sep 2012 #23

ah. so you use the known sexist slurs, you just are not sexist. and maddow being the best at seabeyond Sep 2012 #24

This is outrageous! You should be banned immediately for this! Firebrand Gary Sep 2012 #10

There's nothing sexist about "shrill" "vindictive" hifiguy Sep 2012 #13

alerted. n/t cynatnite Sep 2012 #14

3-3. but then our expert on what is not sexism will tell you that really, no problem. seabeyond Sep 2012 #20

I know. It sucks, too. n/t cynatnite Sep 2012 #22

Your headline also describes her columns. nt pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #3

Ha ha . . . good one! fleur-de-lisa Sep 2012 #7

seriously? this is the post here on du? well, arent you the person to reject her racism. seabeyond Sep 2012 #5

wrong person CanisCrocinus Sep 2012 #9

I mixed up the Coulter authors mojo2012 Sep 2012 #15

lol. thanks for clarification. you might want to edit post so people leave you alone. i read her seabeyond Sep 2012 #21

The titles of her books are absurdly hyperbolic Wise Child Sep 2012 #18