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In reply to the discussion: This Lying, Murdering Whore Called America [View all]yardwork
(63,439 posts)81. Read the entire excerpt above, especially the last paragraph.
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As I said, we understand the feeling. The thing is blind rage & all-or-nothing thinking don't work.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2017
#36
Prejudice - pre-judging - is where you call me a whore before you ever meet me.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2017
#64
Oh, so you are special. Not covered by the blanket condemnation of the essay of all Americans. . . n
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2017
#88
All Socialists are special. We're way ahead of our time. Witness Star Trek. - nt
KingCharlemagne
Jun 2017
#91
You do that. Think about Star Trek and money. Ever see any change hands, save
KingCharlemagne
Jun 2017
#93
If its A (one) bad man destroying this country, how come most people of the examples
hughee99
Jun 2017
#13
Don't get hung up on a figure of speech. The OP is not about women it's about injustice in the US
brush
Jun 2017
#34
Why THAT figure? Oppressed individuals often kick the next person lower on the pole. Why kick women?
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2017
#37
Refusing to use sexist speech that bashes women is an EASY way to bring MORE JUSTICE.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2017
#48
Hoping he/she will soon. But it's also easy to ignore all of the intent and content of ...
brush
Jun 2017
#49
"Commonly used" is no excuse. It was common in the South for many years to call Harriot a ni____.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2017
#50
As I said, I've addressed content & intent in my other posts in this thread, starting w #19.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2017
#53
Thank you and others for enightnening me on the use of that phrase. Don't get me started...
brush
Jun 2017
#96
It is not a common figure of speech unless you are sexist, crude and derogatory.
58Sunliner
Jun 2017
#61
Don't tell us not to "get hung up" on misogyny. It reflects poorly on you.
Gravitycollapse
Jun 2017
#70
From your comments you seemed to indicate that the issue was "A" bad man destrying the country
hughee99
Jun 2017
#45
I agree. Dumping and venting while using misogynistic terms is not journalism.
58Sunliner
Jun 2017
#60
Are they necessarily "female metaphors"? As in, "we all know you're a whore. We're
KingCharlemagne
Jun 2017
#79
I take your point but wish only to note that, as a matter of usage, countries have
KingCharlemagne
Jun 2017
#84
Do you know what you are talking about? Do you know the name of this "white Supremacist"?
question everything
Jun 2017
#17
So I'll take this response as an "I don't know", it doesn't matter prejudice is prejudice and it ...
YCHDT
Jun 2017
#113
While you are busy inserting white supremacy or racism into someone else's post,
58Sunliner
Jun 2017
#65
I don't get how since I'm AA and have posted my digust at the racist verdict on this and...
brush
Jun 2017
#71
You're profiting off the advantages you've secured thanks to 300 years of stolen labor
KingCharlemagne
Jun 2017
#95
he's obviously a real man; likes to say B- and W- to try to look tough. nt
TheFrenchRazor
Jun 2017
#33
Nonsense. I've seen this justifiable rage expressed in far less offensive ways.
nolabear
Jun 2017
#42
"Denial" about what? People are objecting to the writer's pervasive metaphor of America not simply
WinkyDink
Jun 2017
#103
Why do we keep demonizing something bad as a bitch, as female? A whore? Really?
58Sunliner
Jun 2017
#57