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Bernardo de La Paz

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32. The ball I have my eyes on is the progressive unprejudiced non-sexist caring thoughtful future that

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 09:04 PM

Dec 2024

... future that we are so close to and yet so far from.

It is not "word policing" to request avoiding sexist terminology. It's proactive. It's asking writers to think before pressing Post.

After all, you don't say "that's so gay" as a negative because there might be word police lurking around, right? You don't say that because you do want a progressive unprejudiced non-sexist caring thoughtful future.

No need to look over your shoulder.

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A plea to Du'ers. While we are having all kinds of fun with the sick, [View all] niyad Dec 2024 OP

it's done so casually Skittles Dec 2024 #1

Yes, the casual sexism is pervasive, and there are days that it has to be niyad Dec 2024 #2

sometimes when I point it out Skittles Dec 2024 #7

I know. I get the same sort of thing. niyad Dec 2024 #9

Recommended. H2O Man Dec 2024 #3

Thank you. I have seen so many truly clever, vicious, comments about niyad Dec 2024 #5

I am one of the strongest and most outspoken, fierce, supporters of women's rights here. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #4

I believe calling him First Gentleman would be just as effective. Think. Again. Dec 2024 #8

Thank you. niyad Dec 2024 #10

I am tired of the word police when we are in the fight for our lives and democracy. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #12

Woman vet here keepthemhonestO Dec 2024 #24

Agreed. Important to remember that this is serious - deadly serious. yellow dahlia Dec 2024 #27

The ball I have my eyes on is the progressive unprejudiced non-sexist caring thoughtful future that Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2024 #32

Right Cirsium Dec 2024 #23

thank you. this pearl clutching has to stop Red Raider 85 Dec 2024 #26

Review the TOS. Ms. Toad Dec 2024 #37

Some of this could also be seen, rightfully, as homophobic and/or gender bashing. Think. Again. Dec 2024 #6

Sadly true. niyad Dec 2024 #11

Folks, just avoid the sexism: call Little Donnie the Vice President elect. More effective than naming Eelon anything. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2024 #13

That works. niyad Dec 2024 #18

I'm determined to refer to 45 only as "IT". LoisB Dec 2024 #14

That works. . .but then there is "It" from the Addams family! niyad Dec 2024 #17

No offense to the Addams Family's "It" intended. LoisB Dec 2024 #28

I do know you meant It no offense. niyad Dec 2024 #33

I've referred to him as the lap dog BigmanPigman Dec 2024 #15

Understood.Sadly, comparing him to almost anything sentient, normal, useful, niyad Dec 2024 #16

Since 2016 my vocabulary has shrunk.... BigmanPigman Dec 2024 #19

There are always the lists of Shakespearean/Elizabethan insults. niyad Dec 2024 #20

I have a Shakespearean Insults Coffee Mug, Abolishinist Dec 2024 #40

Does it come in a travel mug? niyad Dec 2024 #41

Not sure of that, but this is really weird. Abolishinist Dec 2024 #42

Now that is funny! niyad Dec 2024 #44

100% but I am not having any fun. mahina Dec 2024 #21

You are correct. There is nothing funny about those two. niyad Dec 2024 #22

I have thick skin. Oopsie Daisy Dec 2024 #25

+1 CrispyQ Dec 2024 #29

I am so stealing "crime minister"!!! niyad Dec 2024 #34

Quite right Tweedy Dec 2024 #30

Just a factoid. Musk has completely flipped out over his trans daughter. usonian Dec 2024 #31

I disagree. carpetbagger Dec 2024 #35

It is black and white on DU. Ms. Toad Dec 2024 #39

And trans-hostile. n/t Ms. Toad Dec 2024 #36

Yes. niyad Dec 2024 #38

Assigning all the detrimental attributes to men is also sexist bucolic_frolic Dec 2024 #43

We don't assign those attributes, CrispyQ Dec 2024 #45