Is DU Endorsing Officially Hillary Clinton ? ...

[Ms. Toad]

72. I might agree if that mysogynistic phrase had not had significant use over the years,

largely without consequence, until the target was an ingenious tactic used by a political favorite to avoid an actual interview, yet pretend she wasn't avoiding it:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6789299

I'm not saying NYC_SKP didn't take advantage of a political opportunity that was handed to him on a platter in order to engage in a bit of misogyny - but it is exactly the same scenario as a few of the prior uses I have linked to: commentary on the clever political activities of a female politician. By and large, those members are still here, and at least one DU member who chuckled at the phrase in a thread I linked to is actively disapproving of NYC_SKP at the moment.

I would love to see admins take a more active role in addressing misogyny, and bigotry against LGBT individuals. That kind of behavior is increasingly tolerated here recently. I have been on several juries, and have made a couple of alerts in the last few weeks, that would have been no-brainer hides not so long ago but which were left 5-2 or 6-1. (veiled mAnn Coulter jokes, or using gay as an insult). The admins are well aware it is happening - and have consistently done little more than agree it is inappropriate behavior. The most recent complaint to admins.

So, while I would really applaud a clean-up directed at such behavior generally, I am not so fond of it when the ban hammer only comes out in a manner that appears politically expedient, at best.