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wyldwolf

(43,891 posts) Mon Jul 20, 2015, 05:27 AM Jul 2015

The use of 'whore' to describe women on DU is now almost officially condoned [View all]

Pardon me if I'm offending anyone or infringing into this group. Now that I have a young daughter things bother me much more than they used to, Not that I ever accepted calling a woman a whore - but now the use of that term really angers me.

Last night, a host locked a post in General Discussion. The post heavily quoted two well-respected liberal sources that both made the case that people on the left should not use the term 'whore' to describe women. The reason for the lock?

"This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Omaha Steve (a host of the General Discussion forum)"

OFF TOPIC in GENERAL Discussion? I consider this an almost official acceptance of DU for the use of this term.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026989341

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The use of 'whore' to describe women on DU is now almost officially condoned [View all] wyldwolf Jul 2015 OP

I made coffee. Wilms Jul 2015 #1

Don't forget "Nazi". DetlefK Jul 2015 #2

Since it is accepted for women, we need to be SURE to use it at every opportunity patricia92243 Jul 2015 #3

The lock to which you linked us was not for OT but for disruptive meta, which is forbidden in GD. merrily Jul 2015 #4

Let's see if the original poster understands TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #5

Get what, it was a post full of deflections and little substance. boston bean Jul 2015 #8

I noticed that the post in questions was not META. boston bean Jul 2015 #7

Regardles, of your opinion (or mine) about that thread, the consensus of the GD hosts and, merrily Jul 2015 #9

You don't get to decide anyting in this group. boston bean Jul 2015 #10

GD hosts have expicitly taken a side in the argument--they refuse to lock geek tragedy Jul 2015 #19

And in doing so, have quite accurately illustrated your sincerity. LanternWaste Jul 2015 #20

Nonsense. DURHAM D Jul 2015 #11

The lock clearly states it's 'off topic.' wyldwolf Jul 2015 #12

The off topic is a generic message that gets posted when a lock occurs. boston bean Jul 2015 #13

I asked in ATA if they felt the post should be unlocked, and if so boston bean Jul 2015 #6

What to hear about a great example of irony? ismnotwasm Jul 2015 #14

"You can call a women of political power a whore"? BobSmith4152 Jul 2015 #17

LoL ismnotwasm Jul 2015 #18

I wouldn't have added the word "almost" to the OP. nt sufrommich Jul 2015 #15

It's a gender-specific thumb-in-your-eye phrase LanternWaste Jul 2015 #16

CORPORATE WHORE Skittles Jul 2015 #21

Jury results mentalsolstice Jul 2015 #22

unaware I was in a group Skittles Jul 2015 #23

So the fuck what. ismnotwasm Jul 2015 #25

I DID NO SUCH THING Skittles Jul 2015 #27

Good. ismnotwasm Jul 2015 #28

The arc of the universe bends towards justice geek tragedy Jul 2015 #24

It was this poster huh. Iliyah Jul 2015 #26

so essentially my response post was locked for 'calling out' a troll. wyldwolf Jul 2015 #29

at least it wasn't hidden. geek tragedy Jul 2015 #30