Gee wiz, since yesterday...

[Hugin]

Poll question: Gee wiz, since yesterday...

I've been called sexist, misogynist, insensitive fuckwad,
cave man, carnivore, stuck up, politically incorrect...

Which is it? I'd like to know so I can get it straight
in my mind and get it on a tee shirt so there's absolutely
no question.

I *really* hope you find a Gay Hermaphrodite Vegetarian
Environmentalist Philosopher King. Who posts nothing, but,
things you can agree with.

[CBGLuthier]

1. can we get a link so we can get a better sense

I hate to vote uninformed :-)

[fudge stripe cookays]

2. Ouch.

Looks like one of your friends has already visited. I haven't seen any of the questionable posts they might refer to, so I'll just give you the benefit fo the doubt and not vote until I know more.

FSC

[underpants]

3. PRAG!!!

You Insensitive Fuckwad

[Hugin]

4. Whatever.

*chuckle* :crazy:

[redqueen]

5. Really? Those were all directed at you, personally?

Hmmmmm...

[Hugin]

6. Whatever.

;)

[RetroLounge]

7. From one insensitive fuckwad to another,...

:hi:

RL

[Hugin]

8. Whatever.

:hi:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

9. Then you and your wife should do counseling

:evilgrin:

[Misunderestimator]

10. Ok, when exactly did this version of the tired war of the sexes start?

I must have missed it.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

11. Oooohhhh...now I see

YOu started a thread baiting people and then didn't like the result so now you are victimized by the responses you provoked...got it.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=3222641

[Misunderestimator]

12. Thanks... that pretty much answers my question above...

I was ignoring all the "trash" threads yesterday.

[Hugin]

13. No... The "trashy" controversy was started long before I got here.

Honestly, the words mean nothing to me.

It's the "self-censorship" here at DU which I'm
concerned about.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

14. I don't know what you mean by "self-censorship"

IF we're all sitting at a dinner table and people say something that prvokes half the table..shit happens...is that "self censorship" or poor social skills?

[Hugin]

15. There were further posts this morning...

Complaining about people referring to mixed gender groups of
people as "guys".

Are you saying such restrictions on free speech encourage...
More communication or less?

I really don't care... But, if people are going to parse
and pick apart a message and judge it based soley on word
choice instead of content and intent. Then I'm thinking the
progressive battle is already lost.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

16. I disagree. I think the progressive message is lost when it is

commingled with regressive language. I also think someone MAKING a comment is not restricting free speech...it is having a conversation and looking for input. You parse everything you read and hear whether you are aware of it or not.

In fact, you started this thread because YOU were parsing.