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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 09:33 AM Original message |
Could we have a list of gender-specific designators that *aren't* offensive to anybody? |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
1. man/women or female/male is generally not considered offensive |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 09:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I've never had a problem with any of those |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 09:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. What do you know? You ruined DU! |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 08:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. And there are people who would be offended by your suggestion |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 08:14 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. LOL! |
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BarenakedLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 09:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. don't you mean womyn? |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 09:46 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Well, you're made out of our ribs, and all that |
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BarenakedLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 09:49 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Don't get uppity! |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 09:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Unfortunately there's a lot of people that find those offensive |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 10:20 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I think just about any word or phrase can be made offensive given the right context. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 10:31 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. "That's why asking for a particular list of words... is practically useless. " |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 10:37 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I may have misinterpreted the point of your OP. |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 10:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. That, and the lack of emotional cues |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 10:47 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Well *HELLO* to you, too! |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 10:59 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Yeah, they can |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 11:00 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Nice! |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 08:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Don't pigeon-hole me! |
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Ellen Forradalom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
8. Here in CA "dude' is the formal mode of address for everyone |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
9. I don't understand why it's so difficult. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
10. Good idea. Let's add racially/ethnically- specific designators too. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 10:09 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Hardy har har |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 11:03 AM Response to Reply #11 |
22. The "chick" thread was about context, although it's hard to see that by scanning the responses. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
15. Oy |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
16. but what about |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 10:46 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Years ago I knew someone who had Turner Syndrome, so you're correct |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 11:07 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I believe that the XXY and XYY |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
26. stewardess and steward |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
28. Statistically Implausible |
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