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FBaggins

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4. Can't agree with either...

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sun Aug 29, 2021, 09:38 AM

Aug 2021

… but it is certainly used as such in many cases.

Interestingly, this same author appears to have previously said that the label is a source of pride and “The fact that ‘attention seeking’ is still considered a slur says much about the role of women in public life, on every scale.”

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...such a specific and sexist slur [View all] Soph0571 Aug 2021 OP

. . . niyad Aug 2021 #1

Needs to be put in the waste bin.......... MyOwnPeace Aug 2021 #2

I agree, although In Obama's case, I think the words used whathehell Oct 2021 #11

Not so sure I agree 100%... this phrase has so many different ways of interpretation. secondwind Aug 2021 #3

Can't agree with either... FBaggins Aug 2021 #4

I never thought about this before. NH Ethylene Aug 2021 #5

I Dunno... smb Aug 2021 #6

The fact that an even more blatantly sexist word seems to role off the tongue when these words are ColinC Aug 2021 #7

Attention seeking: LakeArenal Aug 2021 #8

"It relies on the cultural assumption that girls, women & LGBT folks whathehell Oct 2021 #9

Don't forget "selfish", "self- centered" and "ambitious" -- Males are rarely whathehell Oct 2021 #10