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11. My reading of the case is that it's about trademarks and copyrights, not speech

Mon Jun 19, 2017, 05:17 PM

Jun 2017

But yes, I can certainly see some spoiled MWGOT types trying to trademark some hyperoffensive misogynism.

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Not surprising. nycbos Jun 2017 #1

Asian American west coast band lunasun Jun 2017 #3

Using a term ironically is considered very intelligent Not Ruth Jun 2017 #4

Pussy hats symbolizing the Women's March being another great example Not Ruth Jun 2017 #7

I'll have to see if the Court made any distinction gratuitous Jun 2017 #6

I don't see the courts putting a racial test on spoech Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #10

It was ruled on free speech grounds Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author catbyte Jun 2017 #9

Excellent. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #13