History of Feminism

Jamastiene

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62. He knew what it meant.

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 10:03 AM

Jun 2015

He replied in agreement a few years ago to an OP using the same phrase when talking about Palin.

http://upload.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7059909

So, those who claim he did not know what it meant are deluding themselves.

I do hope admins here will start taking the misogynist language more seriously from now on. I'm fed up with it. There are a lot of anti-women types of people on here, far too many.

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Just an observation.. HoF post. [View all] boston bean Jun 2015 OP

you shouldn't be surprised at anything on here dlwickham Jun 2015 #1

We should be grateful the admins did what they did... Little Star Jun 2015 #2

I am grateful and I am happy to see it. boston bean Jun 2015 #3

I agree... I'd like to think the admins will continue to consider use of this slur ban-worthy hlthe2b Jun 2015 #6

I think it deserves the immediate banhammer as well. No matter who it is. boston bean Jun 2015 #9

Yup. Zero tolerance. The admins don't want this place to go down the toilet... CTyankee Jun 2015 #17

There are a lot of women brer cat Jun 2015 #7

Here's the thing about that BainsBane Jun 2015 #42

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2015 #14

Wish him well JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #4

Far as I can tell he never used that word Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #5

Do you really want to have this argument DURHAM D Jun 2015 #8

Cowering behind implication mitigates sexist intent? Am I correct in that? LanternWaste Jun 2015 #16

If I told you to go to H-E-double toothpicks, I haven't used the word 'Hell' either Gormy Cuss Jun 2015 #47

yep, you did not say the "H" word Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #48

And you knew exactly what I meant Gormy Cuss Jun 2015 #49

Well I never Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #50

Ignorance is a convenient thing to hide behind... LanternWaste Jun 2015 #57

My, you are not very nice Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #59

He used a phrase that means the exact same thing. Jamastiene Jun 2015 #58

Nope Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #60

It was certainly the correct thing to do. MuseRider Jun 2015 #10

Well, he is/was a member of the Permanent Moderator/Host Group. DURHAM D Jun 2015 #11

I just wanted to say Quackers Jun 2015 #12

Preaching to the choir. JTFrog Jun 2015 #19

Been busy trashing thread after thread ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #13

I think it was the tipping point Blue_Adept Jun 2015 #18

Yeah I always liked him ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #22

Agreed Blue_Adept Jun 2015 #24

That is what mercuryblues Jun 2015 #28

It's quite interesting to me that some feel the need to explain why this is acceptable elsewhere... Phentex Jun 2015 #15

Why are we still talking about this? Left coast liberal Jun 2015 #20

Because this is a feminist group and this is an issue important to us. JTFrog Jun 2015 #21

People are twisting themselves into pretzels mcar Jun 2015 #23

Aloha, mcar.. I just posted on here because it's been bothering me.. Cha Jun 2015 #26

I'm used to the infighting Cha mcar Jun 2015 #29

It goes way beyond that, mcar. Cha Jun 2015 #37

If I may.. This has been bothering me a lot that there are those who are denying that Cha Jun 2015 #25

I've pointed out what a crap argument that is myself Scootaloo Jun 2015 #27

They are implying that EarlG didn't understand it... Phentex Jun 2015 #32

The line about the tongue twister makes it clear BainsBane Jun 2015 #39

He put it in his journal too.. But, deny it they do.. Cha Jun 2015 #40

He knew what it meant. Jamastiene Jun 2015 #62

Absolutely BainsBane Jun 2015 #64

I also hope there is some consistency moving forward and that this wasn't a Hillary only rule or seaglass Jun 2015 #65

I hope so too. Jamastiene Jun 2015 #66

We had some use the phrase this weekend BainsBane Jun 2015 #67

Good post BainsBane Jun 2015 #38

Mahalo BB.. I expected to get at least one reply.. but Crickets! Cha Jun 2015 #41

I have noticed that reasonable, thoughtful responses BainsBane Jun 2015 #43

Yeah, but I was calling them all out as Cha Jun 2015 #45

You were great! boston bean Jun 2015 #53

Mahalo BB~ Right, he wasn't banned for this OP.. they were trying to be nice and let him Cha Jun 2015 #56

So now ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #30

It's because they've grown up with the language Blue_Adept Jun 2015 #31

I'm into a few comics ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #33

I love Preacher Blue_Adept Jun 2015 #34

I didn't know they were adapting it ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #35

Some changes to be sure Blue_Adept Jun 2015 #36

Yes, I served on a jury too.. where it was voted to Leave 4-3 but the post above his was a hide.. Cha Jun 2015 #44

What cracks me up MadrasT Jun 2015 #46

He used a Spoonerism that was interpreted that way Warpy Jun 2015 #51

How was the spoonerism to be taken? As a compliment? boston bean Jun 2015 #52

A lot of people didn't get it at all. Warpy Jun 2015 #54

A lot of people did. boston bean Jun 2015 #55

I know I did not Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #61

How hard it is? BainsBane Jun 2015 #63