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redqueen

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31. There is no widespread misogyny on DU.

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 12:37 PM

Jun 2012

There is no widespread misogyny on DU.

Maybe if we say it enough times, we'll start believing that 'bitch' is an acceptable word for people to use as an insult, and it will magically become no longer an anti-woman slur. Ah, the power of magical thinking.

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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