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27. Is "blonde" ok yet?

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Mon Oct 27, 2014, 12:15 PM

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PC overkill on this forum [View all] AndreaCG Oct 2014 OP

That does seem a tad ridiculous tkmorris Oct 2014 #1

I think there should be a limit to the number of times you can alert on a post. alphafemale Oct 2014 #2

Indeed, I agree. Also, software that identifies alert-stalking (bullying). NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #5

maybe if a member makes a certain number of alerts Voice for Peace Oct 2014 #140

I've never alerted anything before... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #102

I don't see the point you are trying to make. NCTraveler Oct 2014 #3

+1 demmiblue Oct 2014 #4

The point is that overraction is silly and it makes us look stupid and it's not helpful. NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #11

i think it is a proquarantine or christie going after posts because christie is such a weasel seabeyond Oct 2014 #55

"The point is that overraction is silly and it makes us look stupid and it's not helpful." NCTraveler Oct 2014 #92

There's also another underlying issue, though... pipi_k Oct 2014 #150

Fully agree with you on your points and even stated as much in another reply of mine. NCTraveler Oct 2014 #157

And sometimes I think it is deliberate to make us look silly zeemike Oct 2014 #138

The post should never have been alerted leftynyc Oct 2014 #90

I agree that the post should have never been alerted. NCTraveler Oct 2014 #93

Not all silly over-sensitive alerts have that outcome. By a long ways. -eom gcomeau Oct 2014 #147

I hope that person wasn't serious. Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #6

What words, necessary for you to make a point, are not allowed here? nt. NCTraveler Oct 2014 #9

I wasn't talking about here. I was talking about life in general. nt Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #17

The question is still the same. NCTraveler Oct 2014 #22

I feel the same way about racial slurs. Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #31

Again, full circle. NCTraveler Oct 2014 #34

The only exception being racial slurs. nt Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #38

You really don't want to anser this for some reason. NCTraveler Oct 2014 #42

Maybe the person you're asking pipi_k Oct 2014 #156

Replied to you down-thread. NCTraveler Oct 2014 #158

Thank you. Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #161

Is "blonde" ok yet? L0oniX Oct 2014 #27

I think blonde is OK, but blonde jokes are now off limits. Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #35

Probably but only until blondes whistler162 Oct 2014 #96

yup mercuryblues Oct 2014 #135

That the post was left by a 7-0 vote seems a good indication MineralMan Oct 2014 #7

I agree that there are too many alerts recently. lark Oct 2014 #115

It would be helpful if you would publish the entire thing, and let us decide for ourselves. Sheldon Cooper Oct 2014 #8

Christie fucked with the wrong redhead AndreaCG Oct 2014 #12

What was the alert message? Sheldon Cooper Oct 2014 #13

That the word redhead was a slur against redheads AndreaCG Oct 2014 #40

Okay, who posted it? Sheldon Cooper Oct 2014 #49

i think it was an alert from proquarantine, pro christie, pissed cause christie is getting trashed. seabeyond Oct 2014 #59

I don't know how to quote a post to this thread from my iPhone AndreaCG Oct 2014 #61

Thanks, someone else aleady posted the whole thing. Sheldon Cooper Oct 2014 #68

That's not what the alert said. It did not claim that the term "redhead" was a slur. Skinner Oct 2014 #88

Skinner, it says the use of the term redhead is offensive to redheads AndreaCG Oct 2014 #98

No, it doesn't. Skinner Oct 2014 #103

Please reread what you quoted AndreaCG Oct 2014 #106

No, it doesn't. The alerter uses the term "redhead" to refer to redheads. Skinner Oct 2014 #112

Skinner, I'm not going to argue with you further AndreaCG Oct 2014 #119

Andrea, you're right. Skinner's wrong. tclambert Oct 2014 #141

Obviously the word "offensive" appears in the alert. (nt) Skinner Oct 2014 #144

I think Skinner point is that the alerter meant that referring to her hair color when it tblue37 Oct 2014 #155

'Often'? I have never heard 'redhead' used as a slur. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #89

The alert didn't say that. (nt) Skinner Oct 2014 #91

You never heard "redheaded stepchild" before? DocMac Oct 2014 #109

Yeah, but always with 'stepchild', ie the fact that 'redhead' was involved at all Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #122

I agree with that. DocMac Oct 2014 #134

"Red-headed stephild." merrily Oct 2014 #124

i dont think it had anything to do with sexism, but dissing christie and someone didnt like that. nt seabeyond Oct 2014 #126

I will take your word for it. I didn't read the thread yet, only what Skinner posted on this thread. merrily Oct 2014 #130

see my response just above. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #129

Maybe originally, but there is a connotation now. And "fire crotch" seems based solely on hair color merrily Oct 2014 #131

Just because I can...the Farkle Family Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #165

"Gingerism is no joke....." merrily Oct 2014 #154

Really? I guess I need to get out more. REDHEAD is a derogatory term? MADem Oct 2014 #107

Yes, I would like to read the Alert Message. Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2014 #41

Copied and pasted from the thread in question: demmiblue Oct 2014 #47

Thanks, that completes the picture. Sheldon Cooper Oct 2014 #57

Kaci Hickox's boyfriend, Ted Wilbur, a nursing student in Fort Kent, Maine, said NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #15

What a dumbass alert! And it's a quote from Hickox's boyfriend! Jeez, some people...SMH! nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #19

Sounds like a Ginger Snap to me hootinholler Oct 2014 #79

That's good. TexasProgresive Oct 2014 #100

Some will use any excuse to get a contradictory post hidden. lpbk2713 Oct 2014 #10

exactly. tried to find an offense, just to get a hide. nt seabeyond Oct 2014 #63

redheads are hot, 7 things you didn't know about redheads snooper2 Oct 2014 #14

ALERT! ALERT! You said "redhead"! How dare you! ALERT! nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #23

As long as no one says "soulless ginger" they are safe! MADem Oct 2014 #110

"Redheads are hot"... NaturalHigh Oct 2014 #26

There are a number of serial alerters around DU hifiguy Oct 2014 #16

or if proquarantine, pro christies and christies is getting his ass handed to him, it is used seabeyond Oct 2014 #65

alerted! AngryAmish Oct 2014 #18

PC has been killing this site for a while. There's even been efforts to eliminate the word "fuck". L0oniX Oct 2014 #20

What intellectual conversation has been stifled by PC here on DU? nt. NCTraveler Oct 2014 #25

Some of us grew up with Don Rickles, Flip Wilson and George Carlin. L0oniX Oct 2014 #33

Really has nothing to do with the point. NCTraveler Oct 2014 #39

Well, it was just leftynyc Oct 2014 #95

If you are talking about general hysteria in the public it is all good. NCTraveler Oct 2014 #105

I'm a MENSA member and I... TreasonousBastard Oct 2014 #73

My point is that you incorporate things in your life and they become natural. L0oniX Oct 2014 #77

Yes, I realize that. Personally, I think I know the difference between TreasonousBastard Oct 2014 #78

I've thought that only repukes didn't have a sense of humor. L0oniX Oct 2014 #84

They do tend to laugh more at the insults.. TreasonousBastard Oct 2014 #86

I have to give you credit sharp_stick Oct 2014 #71

or a person starting an OP on pc, or members bemoaning pc on du, with a 7-0 verdict seabeyond Oct 2014 #74

What does that have to do with the extremely flawed op? NCTraveler Oct 2014 #85

Go Cowboys! snooper2 Oct 2014 #111

I will go off topic for your reply. It is worth it. NCTraveler Oct 2014 #116

You can blame it on Jerry Jones, the only problem is, he has a son snooper2 Oct 2014 #120

Really? Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #28

If you go to the DU2 archives, MADem Oct 2014 #113

99% of the time I'm called for a jury, it's a stupid-ass alert. It's rather disappointing. arcane1 Oct 2014 #21

Heh. I had one hidden for saying something nice about someone, but... TreasonousBastard Oct 2014 #24

Careful ...criticizing an alerter can get you a hide too. L0oniX Oct 2014 #58

Yaknow... I could live without DU and... TreasonousBastard Oct 2014 #66

It is a self defeating process. A "hide" draws attention to the post. Downwinder Oct 2014 #81

Yes, but it locks you out of the thread, and... TreasonousBastard Oct 2014 #83

The same should be true for the alerter if their alert is denied. Downwinder Oct 2014 #94

That would be nice TreasonousBastard Oct 2014 #97

limit alerts to two a day. Sunlei Oct 2014 #29

seems to me that a vote of 7-0 in favor of keeping it indicates there is *not* PC overkill fishwax Oct 2014 #30

An alert getting shot down 0-7 is "PC overkill"? Skinner Oct 2014 #32

It may not have been "PC" so much as alert-stalking, alerting to... JHB Oct 2014 #36

There have always been frivolous alerts. Crunchy Frog Oct 2014 #37

It just seems to me to be increasing rapidly AndreaCG Oct 2014 #48

There's tender feewings here, but there are also teacher's pets BeyondGeography Oct 2014 #43

Redhead? Really?? 3catwoman3 Oct 2014 #44

I believe an alerter who is shot down 7-0 loses alerting privileges for some period of time. (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #45

That's not indicative of anything. CJCRANE Oct 2014 #46

I presume most of posting on Democratic Underground are on the left. AndreaCG Oct 2014 #51

It's an anonymous message board. There's no guarantee that a single poster is "on the left". CJCRANE Oct 2014 #64

it could have been a rw troll, pissed christie was getting slammed. nt seabeyond Oct 2014 #67

0-7 vote to leave it has people crying censorship. NCTraveler Oct 2014 #50

I know, huh. savalez Oct 2014 #117

they were probably trying to give "PC" a bad name, and screw with the poster. Both happen here, bettyellen Oct 2014 #52

I'm a redhead and I read that post earlier. tammywammy Oct 2014 #53

WHAAAAT?! The word "redhead" is a perfectly fine and harmless word, like "brunette"! WTH?! Idiots!! WinkyDink Oct 2014 #54

You're turn a frivolous alert by a single member into "PC overkill on this forum"... SidDithers Oct 2014 #56

exactly. nt seabeyond Oct 2014 #69

The problem, Sid, is I've been serving on a lot of juries lately AndreaCG Oct 2014 #70

and we have a crazy uncle site that states they leave du window open to alert and serve seabeyond Oct 2014 #75

I serve on a lot of juries, too, and I think this is an extreme example. merrily Oct 2014 #142

I despise the term, PC, but I don't see redhead as a slur of any kind. Jamastiene Oct 2014 #60

The only one I can think of is red headed stepchild AndreaCG Oct 2014 #80

Now, "fire crotch." merrily Oct 2014 #146

"Gingerism is no joke...." merrily Oct 2014 #152

This message was self-deleted by its author hrmjustin Oct 2014 #62

Personally, I think the clue is in this thread: demmiblue Oct 2014 #72

exactly. proquarantine. prochristie. pissed we are dissing christie. nt seabeyond Oct 2014 #76

I served on a jury recently GusBob Oct 2014 #82

I served that jury also leftynyc Oct 2014 #87

Well, everybody knows that gingers have no souls. Cheap_Trick Oct 2014 #99

Obviously the alerter was a redhead. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #101

PCness IS right wing. It's a ploy used to divert discussion. valerief Oct 2014 #104

Excellent points. merrily Oct 2014 #114

But the terms are all so arbitrary. It's hard to keep up with the Okay-Not Okay status valerief Oct 2014 #118

Yes, I did get that from your post and I agree. Wording is not the issue. Bigotry is. merrily Oct 2014 #127

I understood your response. I was just "extra" venting. valerief Oct 2014 #133

That's cool with me, valerief--and you are cool, too! merrily Oct 2014 #137

I hope all jurors bashed the alerter, since they could do so anonymously and without risking a reply merrily Oct 2014 #108

Fuckin' A! nt valerief Oct 2014 #125

I think a lot heaven05 Oct 2014 #121

I would suggest... Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #123

Nothing will happen unless the jury system is reformed LittleBlue Oct 2014 #128

Perhaps we should allow alerting on frivolous alerts. tclambert Oct 2014 #148

it's that time of year PatrynXX Oct 2014 #132

That is very ridiculous. LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #136

Hah! I just had it happen to me! Served on a jury where I noted the "offending" post and my calimary Oct 2014 #139

Post removed Post removed Oct 2014 #143

Agree !!! beemer27 Oct 2014 #145

This message was self-deleted by its author LeftishBrit Oct 2014 #149

I'm a red head, and proud of it! vlyons Oct 2014 #151

�But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.� ~George Orwell, 1984 DeSwiss Oct 2014 #153

Exactly. It's the intention of the speaker and the context that makes words good or bad. merrily Oct 2014 #159

Perhaps if one has too many alerts that are rejected by the jury they The Green Manalishi Oct 2014 #160

Rec +1. The OP is right. SpankMe Oct 2014 #162

Was the person who said "redhead" a prolific poster? Marr Oct 2014 #163

I was also proud to be on that jury LondonReign2 Oct 2014 #164

K&R for a needed discussion. The term "redhead" was used by her boyfriend, quoted in media uppityperson Oct 2014 #166

Locking. bluesbassman Oct 2014 #167