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hlthe2b

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13. Yes.. that's a big issue for me...

Reply to ohheckyeah (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 06:52 PM

Mar 2012

I do not want to "own" that word.

It still rankles the hell out of me to have (usually younger) women tell me that the "c" word is just fine and dandy, because THEY have "reclaimed" it.

That said, I can kind of see why this seems a bit different for many and why the bumper sticker might appeal... On balance, though I still really don't like it.

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Sluts 4 Obama! [View all] jillan Mar 2012 OP

Kick and recommend n/t zappaman Mar 2012 #1

I get it, I sort of appreciate it, but, still.... hlthe2b Mar 2012 #2

I agree. n/t ohheckyeah Mar 2012 #4

Any other time, I'd agree. jillan Mar 2012 #5

I want one of those! sinkingfeeling Mar 2012 #3

now see... i really am not into this owning the word slut. AND, i like this. lol. nt seabeyond Mar 2012 #6

I don't care for it either - except in this case. calimary Mar 2012 #8

Made me chuckle. shcrane71 Mar 2012 #15

Limpball doesn't realize that Karma is also a Slut...... FrenchieCat Mar 2012 #7

I think I like yours better... hlthe2b Mar 2012 #9

+1 Tarheel_Dem Mar 2012 #11

Women ohheckyeah Mar 2012 #10

Yes.. that's a big issue for me... hlthe2b Mar 2012 #13

i agree. just makes it more accepting of it being used as a weapon. really... seabeyond Mar 2012 #14

Because I don't buy into the misogyny that makes "slut" demeaning, I like the sentiment. Yet... shcrane71 Mar 2012 #17

So, if it's not demeaning ohheckyeah Mar 2012 #19

I'm going to have trouble expressing my thoughts in writing; so bear with me. shcrane71 Mar 2012 #20

You expressed yourself well. ohheckyeah Mar 2012 #21

I'm not aware of many people who aren't discriminating about who they choose for partners, shcrane71 Mar 2012 #23

Just a matter of semantics ohheckyeah Mar 2012 #24

I understand. Rush's last tirade, and some unsolicited slut-hate posts on my facebook shcrane71 Mar 2012 #25

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #12

Ha!! DCBob Mar 2012 #16

PLEASE SELL THESE... MrMickeysMom Mar 2012 #18

My partner and I are both Sluts for Obama as well, both of our insurance covers contaceptives and louslobbs Mar 2012 #22