A poster on GD is laughing about calling someone a "cunt" for laughs.

[whathehell]

Could you please go over and educate the fine gentlemen

[Tuesday Afternoon]

1. Did you show them the way to Discussionist?

[intaglio]

2. Linky-poos please n/t

[whathehell]

13. Here you go..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4961462

[BainsBane]

21. I hope you're not referring to the OP

because I have observed him to be very cool on gender issues.

[whathehell]

22. I was not, although

his choice of subject here seems to reflect a cultural tone-deafness and a somewhat less "cool"

attitude to gender issues.

[BainsBane]

27. At least he didn't write it out in the title of an OP

so that when we look into a group that is supposed to be a safe haven for feminists we are slapped in the face with the most offensive word in the English language to refer to women.

[redqueen]

28. He seems to have no problem with the word and finds it fine to use and not bigoted at all

he seems to agree that in the UK and Australia, it's ok because culture. (Same nonsensical excuse used by those who used to fight to defend using 'gay' and 'retarded' as insults.)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4962256

Seeing offensive words written out by those who are discussing why they are offensive does not bother me as much as those who fight to maintain their social acceptability.

[redqueen]

3. LOL, OK now I see that pinto wasn't just taking shit.

I thought it was more of a general accusation as it usually is.

Just so you know, this kind of post is frowned upon. This is not what groups are intended for.

I got a hide for daring to refer to Steven leser's campaign to get me PPRd for saying that MRA talking points were posted on DU. Bogus hide (of course). Still worth it.

[PeaceNikki]

4. I was number four

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service
On Fri May 16, 2014, 09:43 AM an alert was sent on the following post:

LOL, OK now I see that pinto wasn't just taking shit.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1255&pid=43447

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

She's calling out two DUers and doubling down on her hidden post. She even admits that this is not what groups are for, yet she does it. Repeating hidden posts should be hidden, as should these call-outs, which aren't true btw. She provides no links to back up her accusations - because she can't.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Fri May 16, 2014, 09:49 AM, and the Jury voted 0-7 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I disagree about what alerter is trying to read (the mind of the author) into this post. My take is that she is simply saying that the groups are not intended to organize attacks against other DUers.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Tough.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Just leave the HoF group alone if they bother you, ffs, alerter.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Not how I interpret her post. So, I don't see a reason to hide it.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given

[redqueen]

5. 0-7... nice

The alerter is right that I can't post links to show steven's little campaign, because he pulled that shit in meta.

Oh and alerter - its the 'rally the troops' type posts that are a no no... not discussing posts elsewhere ... hope that helps!

[whathehell]

31. Nice is right, in fact, I'd call that a big, fat FAILURE of an alert

Good on ya, Redqueen.

[whathehell]

8. Redqueen..I alerted on a post which posted big laughs

about the use of "cunt" and received NO response at all!

This is the first time this has happened to me...What do you

think happened and what can I do about it? :shrug;


http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4961462

[redqueen]

19. I missed the laughs.

I wish I could say I was surprised.

Misogynist slurs seem to be something a sadly loud minority of DUers need very badly to defend. Its pathetic really.

[theHandpuppet]

6. Yeah, it's really unbelievable

Not only are women under constant barrage on DU these days, any threads concerning women's issues scroll off the page at warp speed. It's truly discouraging.

[whathehell]

7. Not only that..

I alerted on the post HOURS ago and received NO results, no

nothing...What's up with that?

[theHandpuppet]

9. You mean you haven't gotten the notice yet...

... to "lighten up"????

[whathehell]

11. When racial and sexual minorities on DU get that notice,

maybe I'll do that.

[theHandpuppet]

14. Oh, I see it all the time, it seems

Usually in response to an alert for an insult to women, gays, or minorities. I've gotten a few of those myself.

Edited to add: BTW, my previous post was intended to be sarcasm.

[whathehell]

32. Oh, I know your comment was intended as sarcasm, Handpuppet

I was just adding a little "editorial" of my own.

Don't worry, I definitely appreciate all of your support.

[seaglass]

10. Did you alert on it for being against SOP? n/t

[whathehell]

12. I think so..I'm not sure..Whatever the first one

is that talks of "rude, disruptive.." behavior.

Either way, it seems I should have gotten some sort of response.

[seaglass]

15. If you go back to the post does it have that pink notice on it that you alerted?

[whathehell]

17. Yes, it did..As for Dips post, I know he self-deleted one,

I'll see if he deleted that which I alerted on, and THANKS.

[seaglass]

16. if you are talking about alerting on dipsydoodles post, it was self-deleted. It no longer will go

through a jury process if it was deleted before the jury was done. You won't get an email about it either.

[whathehell]

18. You are correct, Seaglass it was...Thanks again. n/t

[JI7]

20. what i want to know is why people get so outraged and upset at even discussing things

and they start making claims about how people want to ban and imprison them and other stupid shit.

[whathehell]

23. This is getting tiresome, but this thread did not come about as an attempt to "discuss" anything

It's purpose was to find find humor in the use of a gender slur, e.g Use of the word "cunt" for laughs.


Hint: It's easy to remain non-outraged when the target of the slur is not you or your body.

[redqueen]

24. Their laughably hyperbolic overreaction is the result of their desperate need

to ensure that these oppressive misogynist slurs do not become socially unacceptable, as happened to 'gay' and 'retarded'.

They also go into fits of hyperbole if anyone tries to tell them that 'bitch' is an oppressive, bigoted slur.

It's pathological. It really is.

[whathehell]

25. Yes, their panties are all in quite the knot over it..

or perhaps I should say their briefs.

Some are actually reaching back to the seventies and eighties to reference the regional, little used 'bitchin'"

in American vernacular.

[redqueen]

26. Yep. They are pathetically desperate. nt

[Comrade Grumpy]

29. First page of Google search results for the term in question (not 1980s, but 2014:

bitch·ing
ˈbiCHiNG/
USinformal
adjective
adjective: bitchin'
1.
excellent.
"a bitching new album"
adverb
adverb: bitchin'
1.
extremely.
"it's bitchin' hot, ain't it?"

Urban Dictionary: bitchin
www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bitchin
Urban Dictionary
Dude, look at that bitchin '32 roadster with the black pinstriping. Also written bitchen or bitchin' - and ALWAYS pronounced BIT-chin. by The Zootramp ...

Bitchin - Merriam-Webster Online
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bitchin'
Merriam‑Webster
slang : remarkably bad : detestable <of all the bitchin' luck>. 2. slang : remarkably good or cool <a bitchin' car>. See bitchin' defined for English-language ...

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Wikipedia
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Nadia G's Bitchin' Kitchen : Cooking Channel
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Cooking Channel
Hilarious, entertaining and deliciously demented, Nadia G's Bitchin' Kitchen is a comedy-cooking show based on the wildly popular web series.

bitchin' - definition of bitchin' by the Free Online Dictionary ...
www.thefreedictionary.com/bitchin'
TheFreeDictionary.com
bitch·in' or bitch·en adj. Slang. Excellent; first-rate. [Alteration of bitching, from (son of a) bitch.] bitchin' (ˈbɪtʃɪn) or bitching. adj. 1. wonderful or excellent. adv.






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[whathehell]

30. Gee, Grumps, it looks like you went through a lot of trouble..

to prove so little, lol.

Before you belabor yourself again, you should note

that, whatever it's popularity, "bitching" as a

positive adjective is NOTHING like using the noun "bitch"

as a negative, demeaning synonym for "woman".

You may catch up someday, bro..Don't worry

[ismnotwasm]

33. So the fuck what?

What's your your point?

Using misogynistic internalized popular slang to prove a non-point is a waste of effort.