Misogynistic language....

[nadinbrzezinski]

459. I got no idea how long you have been here

but purges and silly seasons are traditions of this place. This is part of the collective history of DU... and one of the ugly parts of that history.

If we all saw the equal enforcement of rules, perhaps many of us who have been here for a long time, would not be truly laughing at the whole situation if we were not familiar with that history.

He should have been given a time out, becuase that is the level of enforcement when people have been used that word. And the time out, would have been a hide, to be consistent with the past... but if you are going to ban somebody for using those words... fine, be consistent and ban people for the use of that and worst. This is why it feels as if it is targeted.

The best known of these purges is the great gay purge, I think of 2009. It really got bad.

Every election this happens. So at this point, it is silly season, now with more spleen, and the unofficial opening of the great purge of 2016.

I know that at this point I really watch what I say here. And I also know I have a bunch of people trying hard to get me to answer to their barbs. I have a designated bully crew. There are reasons for that too. It is not a flaw, it is a design feature.

The OP has all the right in the world to believe what she believes. But somebody else pointed out how this looks. At the risk of getting banned, I have been told by people on the front lines, from working class background that the fixation on just language, makes them have quite a bit of disrespect for people like her. I really do not think she is receptive as to why, so will not bother with that..

The first time I was told this, in the field, my reaction was WHY? I just went, what the hell is going on? But the people I talk to don't see the language as a large issue. Why? It does not put food on the table, It does not get them hours. It does not deal with the issue of rape in the work place (or colleges for that matter). It really does not.

And somebody else pointed it out to her. Many women I know, no longer even try to discuss welfare reform on DU. I am not talking for them, but I have noticed this pattern. They no longer bother with eduction either. We no longer bother with these extremely large issues. I posted earlier in the day, (and it was locked as I predicted, part of the problem) that we really cannot talk issues, and we need to walk on eggshells.

So at this point, DU is highly entertaining.

Hell, I will not post the live blogging from the Mexican election on DU. There is zero interest. Or at least this has been made utterly clear by a few folks. That diminishes the discussion and the site. But that is the choice of the dominant voices. So right now it is what it is.

And I will continue to watch what I say.