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one_voice

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3. I know it's wrong...

Reply to RadiationTherapy (Original post)

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 10:15 AM

Jun 2012

but I laughed when I heard that's what he said. My first reaction/the first thing I said was 'how you like us now m'fer's'--seriously that's exactly what I said. I have a visceral hate for the teanuts, like I've only had for a few other people.

I apologize to any that I offended by laughing. I know the the *b* word is offensive to many.

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"It's Constitutional. Bitches." - Patrick Gaspard, the Executive Director of the DNC [View all] RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 OP

Gaspard, who is normally great, made a mistake here and should apologize. stevenleser Jun 2012 #1

disparaging mothers OK? Baclava Jun 2012 #4

I believe it's disparaging to the people who fuck them. hughee99 Jun 2012 #16

Fathers? drm604 Jun 2012 #52

Wait... is that a legitimate tweet? WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2012 #50

what minority would hat be? notadmblnd Jun 2012 #58

i think its hilarious. probably inapropriate, but i voted "yay" anyway pnwest Jun 2012 #2

Yes, it was aimed at righties treestar Jun 2012 #12

But...wouldn't "It's Constitutional, Limp Dicks!" be far more appropriate? Zorra Jun 2012 #46

I know it's wrong... one_voice Jun 2012 #3

From a linguistic point of view, I do not find 'motherfucker' to be demeaning or insulting at all. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #9

Sure, it's not very professional. HappyMe Jun 2012 #5

If a DUer had posted that, there would be a 400 response thread in meta, by now. nt Romulox Jun 2012 #6

Its a popular saying. FarLeftFist Jun 2012 #7

My answer was not listed - this is inappropriate, period. nt TBF Jun 2012 #8

Sorry about that. I felt the need for context because words have shared meanings. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #10

I am female and that word does not bother me that much treestar Jun 2012 #11

I understand why it doesn't bother some people, but this man was "at work" when he tweeted this, RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #13

I don't think this is near as bad HappyMe Jun 2012 #14

I'm with you... one_voice Jun 2012 #18

Let it be known that Democrats are capable of anger and revenge flamingdem Jun 2012 #15

Exactly! DoBotherMe Jun 2012 #30

I don't feel it's appropriate. bigwillq Jun 2012 #17

lighten up angel123 Jun 2012 #19

No apology is being requested. I am criticizing it from the point of view of his job. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #20

I feel if a repub said something similar bigwillq Jun 2012 #22

SSHHH. There is no double standard CBGLuthier Jun 2012 #26

MIOKIYAL redqueen Jun 2012 #32

HA! Is that the first rule of DU? bigwillq Jun 2012 #55

All i will say is 11 years of DU has taught me the real genuine meaning CBGLuthier Jun 2012 #57

+1. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #62

Yup bigwillq Jun 2012 #64

i'm a woman of some years too, but not nearly as "understanding," let's say. StarryNight Jun 2012 #29

Cheney told a Senator "Fuck You" on the floor of the Senate!!! Greybnk48 Jun 2012 #21

Of course I understand what you are saying and agree. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #23

but Mom, they did it first!!!! nt StarryNight Jun 2012 #25

greaaat... 71% of DUers think gender-based insults are fine. no surprise. nt StarryNight Jun 2012 #24

Not me, that's why I love the word ASSHOLE. Wonderfully gender neutral CBGLuthier Jun 2012 #27

There is no widespread misogyny on DU. redqueen Jun 2012 #31

I called a wooden post a bitch yesterday snooper2 Jun 2012 #59

I think the term "bitches" can be gender neutral like on Breaking Bad.... cbdo2007 Jun 2012 #34

I did account for that in my OP and it is, essentially, the underpinning of option 1 in the poll. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #60

I think Chappelle Show also helped to popularize that use deutsey Jun 2012 #63

+1. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #41

in this use, it comes off as someones "bitch" and came across as a slam against women seabeyond Jun 2012 #28

you misread the context and the meaning hfojvt Jun 2012 #33

I might have added a hearty "suck it." Bake Jun 2012 #35

Wow. nt redqueen Jun 2012 #37

Suck my cock, bitches. Hugabear Jun 2012 #40

+1. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #42

I'm not offended but practically speaking, why risk the x% of blowback? Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2012 #36

Yes, exactly. It serves no purpose. I would not hire a PR person who made such a worthless gamble. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #43

Why surprised? redqueen Jun 2012 #44

I was trying to account for how language drifts and evolves. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #47

I don't see that your analysis is sexist... redqueen Jun 2012 #49

All important. Thank you. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #53

In this context, it was not a slur. NB Bulldog 83 Jun 2012 #65

I think it's been partly stripped of its old meaning, among younger people. David__77 Jun 2012 #38

Yeah, I think that's true deutsey Jun 2012 #51

I would have said it, with attitude. Quantess Jun 2012 #39

..."he won, the people won, get over it" irisblue Jun 2012 #45

I am in between Xyzse Jun 2012 #48

Inappropriate, IMO, but I still loved it. n/t cynatnite Jun 2012 #54

If I used language like that at work I'd get... WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2012 #56

if I used language like that at work, I'd feel silly Enrique Jun 2012 #67

I'm divided... Scootaloo Jun 2012 #61

I agree with you completely, except I chose the first option. Quantess Jun 2012 #66