I don’t understand how it’s possible for “retarded” to be a slur but “bitch” be fine. Either way you’re turning immutable characteristics into an insult, so what’s the difference exactly? I guess there’s some contexts where it’s not as bad, like when you hammer your own hand and yell “son of a bitch!”. But as a sailor-mouth myself, directly calling someone a bitch, especially a woman, is vile to me. I don’t care how big of an asshole she is.
Can you explain to me why criticizing her behavior requires the use of a specifically gendered insult? Does her gender play into why it’s bad? Do you mean to imply that if a man did the same thing it would be ok? Is it extra wrong because of gender-specific expectations of behavior? Meanwhile “dumb bitch” is doubly loaded as a phrase, given that it’s a phrase that’s often dismissive of women in general, or implies that the two things are linked.
I doubt that would actually be true, but tbh I’m not sure if that would make it any better, because that just sounds like you’re attacking his masculinity.
Also, getting defensive about problematic language and denying that it’s problematic, rather than acknowledging it and trying to avoid it in the future is very, y’know, MAGA. We do not need to sink to their level.
Seems like there’s ways you could call her out as a maga without resorting to sexism.
I don’t understand how it’s possible for “retarded” to be a slur but “bitch” be fine. Either way you’re turning immutable characteristics into an insult, so what’s the difference exactly? I guess there’s some contexts where it’s not as bad, like when you hammer your own hand and yell “son of a bitch!”. But as a sailor-mouth myself, directly calling someone a bitch, especially a woman, is vile to me. I don’t care how big of an asshole she is.
How in the world is the word bitch sexist
Can you explain to me why criticizing her behavior requires the use of a specifically gendered insult? Does her gender play into why it’s bad? Do you mean to imply that if a man did the same thing it would be ok? Is it extra wrong because of gender-specific expectations of behavior? Meanwhile “dumb bitch” is doubly loaded as a phrase, given that it’s a phrase that’s often dismissive of women in general, or implies that the two things are linked.
I would have said dumb bitch if it was a guy too. This didn’t even cross my mind
I doubt that would actually be true, but tbh I’m not sure if that would make it any better, because that just sounds like you’re attacking his masculinity.
Also, getting defensive about problematic language and denying that it’s problematic, rather than acknowledging it and trying to avoid it in the future is very, y’know, MAGA. We do not need to sink to their level.
A bitch may be a female dog, but it is non-gender specific with humans. I get how thats confusing.
Now stop being a little bitch and grow up, you dick.
I thought about just sending him https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9O94UTDAJQ
Man lemmy has zero chill
Enbitchification?
Yea, just a reminder, folks, ‘asshole’ is available as a reliable and accurate enough term for shitheads like these two.
Or fuckwits or hate filled piss bottles; is also acceptable.