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History of Feminism

Warpy

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2. I think people who use them in everyday speech are eventually going to be shunned

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Sun May 18, 2014, 12:43 AM

May 2014

and forced into little minority groups of like minded bigots.

However, the occasional use should stand. I'd rather wince once in a while rather than let censors and Bowdlerizers take over.

They've utterly wrecked more than one forum.

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I've deleted my other OP but wanted to explain why (language warning) [View all] Gravitycollapse May 2014 OP

I always felt that words could be used in the abstract, House of Roberts May 2014 #1

I alert on that sort of thing BainsBane May 2014 #11

I think people who use them in everyday speech are eventually going to be shunned Warpy May 2014 #2

I agree with what you are saying and I am fine with the words being used in the body of the text. Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #3

I agree with that. n/t TDale313 May 2014 #4

I think that's a fair assessment for me as well theHandpuppet May 2014 #5

I agree and have the same opinion on this. boston bean May 2014 #6

I could see that you were obviously not meaning any ill with your post. But I agree Squinch May 2014 #7

I understand your position and I agree with you ismnotwasm May 2014 #8

When I see an offensive word starred out (b****), my brain immediately says the word anyway. Flatulo May 2014 #9

My only request was that it not be spelled out in the subject line of the OP BainsBane May 2014 #10