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cinnabonbon

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2. I gotta say

Wed Jan 22, 2014, 03:06 PM

Jan 2014

I think there's a world of difference between women who reclaim it and guys who simply want to use the word because they like it. The second is something I have a problem with, -not you. I just don't see why it's necessary to use people's gender as an insult, but that's just me. There are so many other juicy insults out there just dying to be used when it's time to find a suitable curseword for this week's Republican Screwup.

The word jumpers, as you call them, is part of the 4th wave. There might come more of them as this generation becomes more mature. We'll see.

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A discussion about the b-word [View all] cinnabonbon Jan 2014 OP

I have proudly worn what the prissy people call "the b word" for years Warpy Jan 2014 #1

I gotta say cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #2

The prissy people, huh? Is that also the term for those who think words like 'gay' and 'retarded' redqueen Jan 2014 #3

There really was no need for you to describe people who object to the word as "prissy", your point seaglass Jan 2014 #7

I don't have a preference. B-word, single quotes, asterisks... redqueen Jan 2014 #4

What bothers me much more wryter2000 Jan 2014 #8

And that starts in childhood. redqueen Jan 2014 #14

I think they're just so used to cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #11

I know we will get there, someday. It will take a long time, redqueen Jan 2014 #15

... cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #18

I don't like it ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #5

I cuss like a sailor, redqueen Jan 2014 #6

Something like that ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #9

Re: the c-word. Lunacee_2013 Jan 2014 #19

Well, you can add Sheldon Cooper Jan 2014 #10

That is all sorts of awful. cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #12

Butbutbut 'gender' is in the TOS... redqueen Jan 2014 #13

it's like discrimination based on SEX does not exist. boston bean Jan 2014 #16

Oh no, Democrats know it exists. The issue is whether it matters. redqueen Jan 2014 #17