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iemanja

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42. The purpose of the insult is to feminize a man

Reply to edisdead (Reply #26)

Fri Jul 28, 2023, 03:42 PM

Jul 2023

and thereby present him as less, as weaker. Your invention is false, period.

And the entire thread is full of people defending it. That is indeed what your post does by distorting the term.

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'You Are a P*ssy': McCarthy and Swalwell Get in House Floor Feud [View all] Nevilledog Jul 2023 OP

👍 Joinfortmill Jul 2023 #1

Not trying to steal your post, just adding the juicy part. Westcoastguy99 Jul 2023 #2

Eh? Swalwell would kick the dogshit out of him. LuckyCharms Jul 2023 #6

Let's see: Polybius Jul 2023 #19

I'll give it to Swalwell ExWhoDoesntCare Jul 2023 #44

Swallwell is smart enough not to make a threatening move 1st. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2023 #8

Shame on Swalwell. Does he not know that McCarthy isn't "weak"? He's a poor ballless Autumn Jul 2023 #3

Ohhhh love that spork three toes carry's McCarthy balls in her pocket line! kimbutgar Jul 2023 #4

That was an accurate statement. BigmanPigman Jul 2023 #5

THIS! SouthernDem4ever Jul 2023 #10

there are plenty of women who stand up to Trump Skittles Jul 2023 #14

100% correct Snooper9 Jul 2023 #21

He also have called him a cock and this great follow up line: Habitation Jul 2023 #46

Well, it's true. Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #7

Kevin the Klown earned that like's earned nothing else in his miserable life peppertree Jul 2023 #9

Where's the lie? In It to Win It Jul 2023 #11

Post removed Post removed Jul 2023 #12

yes, to be more correct Skittles Jul 2023 #13

current stereotypes aside... RussBLib Jul 2023 #15

yup Skittles Jul 2023 #16

Here's Rep. Swalwell's contact info, you can let him know there's an issue with his choice of words. tenderfoot Jul 2023 #17

so glad you're so "concerned" Skittles Jul 2023 #20

I don't have any issue with what he said. Autumn Jul 2023 #40

I have always considered the term pussy in this sense to be short for pussycat. edisdead Jul 2023 #18

Come on iemanja Jul 2023 #22

Who is defending it? edisdead Jul 2023 #26

I think the confusion is you are replying on a smartphone Snooper9 Jul 2023 #27

The purpose of the insult is to feminize a man iemanja Jul 2023 #42

Ok gonna say it one more time edisdead Jul 2023 #43

Really? Snooper9 Jul 2023 #24

What does that have to do with it? edisdead Jul 2023 #25

Been hearing that term for years and, as a female, never took particular offense. The British comedy allegorical oracle Jul 2023 #30

In this context, it's fierce contempt -- not double entendre. Duncan Grant Jul 2023 #31

I agree as to its meaning. Am saying it never bothered me like the "C" word does. BTW, my allegorical oracle Jul 2023 #35

Exactly. edisdead Jul 2023 #38

Gtfo. MrsCoffee Jul 2023 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author edisdead Jul 2023 #36

There actually is a bunch of linguistics articles and discussions about this word. edisdead Jul 2023 #37

Context is everything. MrsCoffee Jul 2023 #39

OMG Snooper9 Jul 2023 #23

This is the lowest form of discourse at DU. Duncan Grant Jul 2023 #28

It is not tenderfoot Jul 2023 #29

It doesn't bother me either. Oopsie Daisy Jul 2023 #33

I have seen a lot lower. Autumn Jul 2023 #41

It only takes one to remove him from leadership, right? Oopsie Daisy Jul 2023 #32

Wrong. ExWhoDoesntCare Jul 2023 #45