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In reply to the discussion: A Plague of Pearl Clutching: How clutch the pearls became a lady blogosphere cliché. [View all]Iterate
(3,020 posts)33. I wouldn't use it on a bet.
If nothing else, it's just lazy, a trendy cliche, and likely to be misunderstood.
Come to think of it, that leads to an very odd conclusion here: If I'm going to be misogynist, I want to leave no doubt. If I think someone is being fearful, then "fearful" is a perfectly good word.
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A Plague of Pearl Clutching: How clutch the pearls became a lady blogosphere cliché. [View all]
ellisonz
Feb 2012
OP
I don't find it offensive. Perhaps because it so perfectly decribes republican faux outrage.
msanthrope
Feb 2012
#3
discussion does not need to rise, anywhere. it is used immediately. used in a manner to denigrade,
seabeyond
Feb 2012
#12
Certainly misogynist in origin but it seems to have become a more neutral term with use. nt
TBF
Feb 2012
#10
Smelling salts. I mean, the only time I've ever seen them used were on hetero men who had
msanthrope
Feb 2012
#26
Pearl-clutching is no longer about gender, sexual orientation, or even pearls
rocktivity
Feb 2012
#41
Ironically, the very first time I heard the expression was on the TV show "The First 48"
rocktivity
Feb 2012
#36