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Tom Ripley

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47. I agree with you, and have never used it as a pejorative

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Thu Feb 7, 2013, 10:25 AM

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I find the use of the word "pussy" [View all] cali Feb 2013 OP

I agree that the word is offensive Sherman A1 Feb 2013 #1

Yet again jollyreaper2112 Feb 2013 #2

Skin tag? Anal cyst? Rush Limbaugh? Atman Feb 2013 #6

Or a continuous favorite... Zephie Feb 2013 #16

Message auto-removed dipit30 Feb 2013 #49

And there's *more* where that came from. Smarmie Doofus Feb 2013 #60

I understand for weak and cowardly. But what about for anger? Glassunion Feb 2013 #3

It is sexist, I agree BainsBane Feb 2013 #4

All our insults must be happy words! Atman Feb 2013 #5

Pony is UK slang for rubbish / crap. dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #10

"Pussy" *is* a happy word for me. dawg Feb 2013 #13

+1 Go Vols Feb 2013 #32

lulz Champion Jack Feb 2013 #31

So, you don't like the 1st Amendment either? As Spock would say, "Fascinating". nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #7

Yeah, because DU is just like the United States government shutting down the printing presses. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #8

What's fascinating is how you can have no fucking concept of what the 1st Amendment means. cali Feb 2013 #9

You can use the word "f__king" but you don't like using the word p___y in your OP.... OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #27

Exactly n/t godai Feb 2013 #50

It's the inherent sexism in the word pussy that I object to cali Feb 2013 #56

A request for sensitivity and respect is not the same as a call for censorship. lapislzi Feb 2013 #41

Just stating my personal opinion. Is that now a problem on DU, too? nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #44

No problem. lapislzi Feb 2013 #45

Your concern is duly noted and filed in the appropriate place. nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #46

Does't bother me in the slightest. It is also ill used. alphafemale Feb 2013 #11

I agree. dawg Feb 2013 #12

There are many offensive words Bad Thoughts Feb 2013 #14

+1 LiberalLoner Feb 2013 #38

Belongs in Meta trumad Feb 2013 #15

I generally agree - although i am interested in the comment el_bryanto Feb 2013 #17

you use the p word on a man to insult him, saying he is weak/cowardly like a woman. you use dick seabeyond Feb 2013 #20

I think it depends on the person el_bryanto Feb 2013 #22

That is one of the silliest things I've ever heard. Atman Feb 2013 #33

Keywords being "associated with" lapislzi Feb 2013 #42

Many words may be considered offensive. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2013 #18

Perhaps you should look up the origin of the word eh? Soundman Feb 2013 #19

lol Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #21

What a stupid post gollygee Feb 2013 #23

Well said. LisaLynne Feb 2013 #28

bullshit bigtree Feb 2013 #30

It isn't used specifically about male people gollygee Feb 2013 #39

I thought it didn't start out as a reference to a woman's body part bigtree Feb 2013 #24

lol tjwash Feb 2013 #25

. gollygee Feb 2013 #43

First It Was The C Word... KharmaTrain Feb 2013 #26

whatever Botany Feb 2013 #29

My coworker has a pussy scab Orrex Feb 2013 #34

I love this thread because of the lame comments that try to... Little Star Feb 2013 #35

Geez, it's not like she is trying to ban people What's wrong with being sensitive to a fairly large Evoman Feb 2013 #36

It's offensive when it's used to denote weakness, because it implies that women are weak. yardwork Feb 2013 #37

Personally? I really, really, dislike that word as a term for "female genitalia" as well. Spider Jerusalem Feb 2013 #40

I agree with you, and have never used it as a pejorative Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #47

How about everytime somebody wants to use it they replace it with pendejo? snooper2 Feb 2013 #48

So now it says Pussy in a thread title on the greatest page Viva_La_Revolution Feb 2013 #51

don't you think the connotation may be evolving? zazen Feb 2013 #52

"pussy" in any context marions ghost Feb 2013 #58

even that was created by men and used in derogatory. unfortunately. seabeyond Feb 2013 #59

Pussy? KansDem Feb 2013 #53

You've got some nerve calling other people... 99Forever Feb 2013 #54

I love watching the sexist "free speech" idiots swarm thread like this. MadrasT Feb 2013 #55

Civility is supposedly required on DU, but in reality it doesn't happen very often. slackmaster Feb 2013 #57

Good topic. Please repost in Meta Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 #61