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History of Feminism

brer cat

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Reply to theHandpuppet (Reply #14)

Sat May 17, 2014, 08:34 PM

May 2014

I also think the acceptance and frequent use of those words devalues our young women, and it starts at a very early age. My granddaughters were hearing it even before middle school. I try to let them know how special they are, how valued as part of the community only to have them knocked down by such trash talk. How can they feel good about themselves?

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I have a request [View all] BainsBane May 2014 OP

I agree with you BB. I haven't trashed but I cringe every time I come into the group. n/t seaglass May 2014 #1

I am surprised to see it used also... CTyankee May 2014 #2

Totally understand and respect your feelings. Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #3

Thank you, TA. BainsBane May 2014 #6

and those two threads stand? why am I not surprised? niyad May 2014 #4

I don't alert on fellow HOF posters BainsBane May 2014 #5

I know you don't alert--but the fact that two people thought it was acceptable is niyad May 2014 #7

Agreed. BainsBane May 2014 #8

I'm with you. I suspect that at least one of those posters used the word so as to Squinch May 2014 #9

They could easily edit the titles BainsBane May 2014 #10

When I look at my reaction Squinch May 2014 #11

To me, one of the biggest problems with the word is that it is so grotesque... CTyankee May 2014 #12

....or "That cannot be what I just read" Squinch May 2014 #13

Okay, I'll grant that I'm an older woman theHandpuppet May 2014 #14

Yeah, me too. I'm pretty old myself and I don't like it. CTyankee May 2014 #15

+1. brer cat May 2014 #18

The word doesn't bother me ismnotwasm May 2014 #16

I know. the word, etymoligcally is not the problem. It's the common usage now. CTyankee May 2014 #17

Exactly ismnotwasm May 2014 #25

the medical term for a woman's external genitalia is "pudenda," meaning "shameful thing". CTyankee May 2014 #26

We use 'genital' ismnotwasm May 2014 #27

Great! Retire the term "pudenda" for all time! CTyankee May 2014 #28

I hear what you are saying, but I don't think that when discussing the word itself boston bean May 2014 #19

It's possible to do that BainsBane May 2014 #20

I'm going to disagree. Not that I don't understand. boston bean May 2014 #21

If HoF is going to turn into a excuse to BainsBane May 2014 #23

Really, that is what you think is happening here? boston bean May 2014 #24

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #22