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merrily

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6. Let's see. I never use that word, but got castigated by a Hillary supporter for posting on the same

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 01:12 AM

Jun 2016

board as someone who used that word in a post that had nothing to do with me, a post I had not even seen before the reprimand. But, if someone uses the word to favor Hillary, it's the cat's meow. So, is the inherent sexism of that word really the issue?

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Saw this before passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #1

Yep. It's gonna get more play as his sorry ass whines through the general. ancianita Jun 2016 #2

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K & R lonestarnot Jun 2016 #4

One could say that Donald Trump is a big pussy bluestateguy Jun 2016 #5

Let's see. I never use that word, but got castigated by a Hillary supporter for posting on the same merrily Jun 2016 #6

If you're asking me...Words reflect context and intent. If the intent is sexist, the word used is. ancianita Jun 2016 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author merrily Jun 2016 #9

US late to progress? whodathunk DemMomma4Sanders Jun 2016 #7