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niyad

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1. "authoritarian witch"???. What does that even mean? The word "witch"

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)

Mon May 19, 2025, 08:43 AM

May 19

refers to practitioners of various earth-based belief systems, including Wiicca. Any other use is a gendered, patriarchal slur, and it is very disappointing to see its use in that way here. Frankly, I am quite surprised.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] leftyladyfrommo May 19 OP

"authoritarian witch"???. What does that even mean? The word "witch" niyad May 19 #1

I'm sorry. I wrote bitch and it changed. leftyladyfrommo May 19 #2

Seems like you may be guilty of what you accuse others of, no? boston bean May 19 #3

lol what on earth WhiskeyGrinder May 19 #4