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donovanr
on July 14, 2015
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After the Layoffs
I don't mind profanity at all per se, but the tacit misogyny of that one does bum me out. I'm from the US, if it matters.
taneq
on July 14, 2015
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Yeah, using a crude name for a specific gender's genitalia as a pejorative is a bit of a dick move.
aaronem
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Unless it's "dick" or a close equivalent, which no one minds in the same way. I wonder why that is.
shawndumas
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There is a profound difference between a powerful contingency using the genitalia of a less represented one as a curse and vice versa.
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