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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:56 AM Original message |
Poll question: Let's settle this once and for all... Trashy vs. Trashy |
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Magrittes Pipe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's just a word. |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:59 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. It's an implied thing. |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
2. it's a sexist word |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:01 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I get that impression as well. |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:03 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. True... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:57 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I completely disagree. |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 11:08 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I find that surprising... |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 11:38 AM Response to Reply #5 |
24. that doesn't really matter |
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Magrittes Pipe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. When I refer to the trash in my trash can, it is sexist? |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Come on, now |
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Magrittes Pipe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:53 AM Original message |
There's been some confusion all around. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
11. The context is women and their appearance, yes... |
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Magrittes Pipe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 11:00 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I fail to see how it's not germane. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 11:02 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. True, it's not sexist in every context... |
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Magrittes Pipe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 11:36 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. But as it's not sexist in every context, the WORD itself is not sexist. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 11:39 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Yes, I know. |
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Magrittes Pipe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 11:43 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I've seen posts locked/deleted for saying it in a non-mean way. |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
12. I wasn't claiming an opinon either way |
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Magrittes Pipe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:59 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I'm not staking a claim either way, myself. |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 11:31 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. if you use terms like Sambo or darky is is racist? |
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Magrittes Pipe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 11:38 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. You said: "it's a sexist word and to pretend otherwise is a lie." |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 11:40 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. I suppose so |
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Magrittes Pipe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 11:43 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. The problem here is the word/usage dichotomy. |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 11:43 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. The word in question is "trashy" not "trash". |
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Magrittes Pipe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 11:45 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I have no desire to rile anybody. |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:53 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. But mainly because most of us men look a complete and utter mess |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 11:23 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Yeah, what's the point in describing water as wet? |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 11:33 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. What? |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
8. from www.dictionary.com |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 10:45 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Glad you pointed that out... |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-05 11:21 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Neither have I nor have any other women I know |
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