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POSTED BY: YINYANG
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Saturday, April 11, 2009 10:07 AM

You were busy trying to get yourself lit on fire. It happens.

If you all really feel the need to question/insult/remove someone's manhood, fine, but could you please leave women and girls out of it? Being female should not be an insult.

Some examples of what I'd like y'all not to do:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=18&t=37691#692805

Quote:
Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Eureka! I knew you didn't have any man-parts. Where are you hiding, little girl?

http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=18&t=37726#692694

Quote:
Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Chrissygirl, pathetic lapdog tool wannabee for the insane leftist fascist crowd. Punk.

http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=15&t=37248#683698

Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
WAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!

Does your pussy hurt? Do you need some Midol, young miss?

[This one is especially bad, IMO, and the one that prompted my search for more recent examples. Would have probably mentioned it sooner, but I didn't even know about the thread until today, seeing as it was moved to Troll Country.]

http://fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=18&t=37691#692802

Quote:
Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Rue, you and your entire posse of pussified posters are not worthy of any intelligent responses to your slanted and smug-ass questions. Do you have the ability to ever learn a fucking thing? Jeeesh! What a maroooon!

With regards to "pussy" specifically:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=18&t=37179#682675

Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
Deal with THAT, you fucking pussy.

http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=18&t=37179#682686

Quote:
Originally posted by AURaptor:
mike

You're the fucking pussy, and you know it.

When pussy is used in this way, it's similarly bad to cunt in my book. Because, even if you really mean "coward, wimp, weakling, etc." it carries the other meaning with it; and since we have plenty of words that mean "coward, wimp, weakling, etc." it's easy to make that meaning known without the unsavory connotation implying that you think women's genitals are bad, nasty, stupid, whatever. (Examples of good alternatives: chicken-shit, spineless, yellow-bellied.)

It should probably go without saying, but I'd also like to note that if any of the above were directed against women instead of men, they would still be bad. Being female or having female parts should not be considered insults.

Edited for formatting issues.

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Saturday, April 11, 2009 10:24 AM

FREMDFIRMA

A-freakin-men!

There's a couple lines I don't cross, even here, and that's one of em.

But then, right bastard that I am, imma chivalrous one, no matter how ridiculous that is in the modern era.

-F

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Saturday, April 11, 2009 10:33 AM

ANTHONYT

Freedom is Important because People are Important

Hello,

For that matter, it should not be necessary to insult or attack posters at all. Merely deconstruct/disprove their positions on topics you disagree with.

--Anthony

"Liberty must not be purchased at the cost of Humanity." --Captain Robert Henner

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Saturday, April 11, 2009 10:39 AM

YINYANG

You were busy trying to get yourself lit on fire. It happens.

Quote:
Originally posted by AnthonyT:
Hello,

For that matter, it should not be necessary to insult or attack posters at all. Merely deconstruct/disprove their positions on topics you disagree with.

--Anthony

Yes, well, given this crowd, I think Hell would freeze over before that happened. So, I'm concerning myself with something a bit smaller, in the hopes that when I read through a thread I won't have to feel as though I've been punched in the stomach.

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Saturday, April 11, 2009 10:56 AM

FREMDFIRMA

Hope is nice....

*hands yin a very large club*

-F

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Saturday, April 11, 2009 11:18 AM

WHOZIT

Girls are icky and have cooties.

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Saturday, April 11, 2009 11:44 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

I also agree

[mutters] kwickie started it [/mutters]

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Saturday, April 11, 2009 11:52 AM

CITIZEN

Quote:
Originally posted by yinyang:
Yes, well, given this crowd, I think Hell would freeze over before that happened. So, I'm concerning myself with something a bit smaller, in the hopes that when I read through a thread I won't have to feel as though I've been punched in the stomach.

I still love you.

Don't tell Mai I said that.

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Saturday, April 11, 2009 6:26 PM

BYTEMITE

As a female, I'd like to state my belief that only use of words like 'pussy' and 'cunt' or other derogatory terms can override their negative connotation. Strangely, though, ethnic slurs do bother me, and I don't feel the same way, there. *ponders*

And also: normally I don't find swearing for the heck of it amusing... But used properly, such as irony or as an exaggerated response to minor joke-insults, cunt is hilarious because it IS such a harsh term. I save it for special occasions.

Doesn't pussy refer to both the male and female reproductive organs?

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Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:04 AM

YINYANG

You were busy trying to get yourself lit on fire. It happens.

Quote:
Originally posted by Bytemite:
As a female, I'd like to state my belief that only use of words like 'pussy' and 'cunt' or other derogatory terms can override their negative connotation. Strangely, though, ethnic slurs do bother me, and I don't feel the same way, there. *ponders*

"Use" in what way? I'm not entirely sure what you mean here.

Quote:
Doesn't pussy refer to both the male and female reproductive organs?

No, not that I'm aware of.

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Sunday, April 12, 2009 12:02 PM

BYTEMITE

Regular use. Take some of the "whoa! What did you just say?" factor out of them.

Huh. Strange, for some reason I've always thought that it did mean both.

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Sunday, April 12, 2009 12:41 PM

YINYANG

You were busy trying to get yourself lit on fire. It happens.

Quote:
Originally posted by Bytemite:
Regular use. Take some of the "whoa! What did you just say?" factor out of them.

Well, the "what did you just say?" isn't just because they're used infrequently (in polite company, anyway), it's that they're rarely used in a friendly way. The only people I know that use cunt and pussy in a non-derogatory/non-creepy way are feminists.

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Sunday, April 12, 2009 1:01 PM

BYTEMITE

Hmm. True enough...

I could start using them more!

(Argh, sorry. I know what you're trying to get at. I think I'm just in one of those wacky kinds of moods. Pay no attention to me, and I hope you're successful here in increasing awareness)

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Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:55 AM

YINYANG

You were busy trying to get yourself lit on fire. It happens.

::bumps::

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Thursday, April 16, 2009 10:00 AM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

I 'fess up to having crossed that line once. It was to make a point, but... OK, no excuses.

Won't do it again.

---------------------------------
It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine.

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Thursday, April 16, 2009 10:04 AM

CHRISISALL

I used "wuss" once. I meant it funny though. I'll find other words.

The laughing Chrisisall

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