Screw political correctness... Ed was right

[scheming daemons]

She warrants no sympathy.

She is a loathsome human being, and her presence on this planet is a net negative for the human race.

[Brickbat]

1. So call her a loathsome human being, and leave the gender-based insult out of it.

Problem solved!

[scheming daemons]

4. Here's a gender-based insult that applies to Laura Ingraham: Prick

Since that's a male-based insult, is it ok?


It describes her perfectly. She's a prick.

[Brickbat]

6. As I say, leave the gender-based insults out of it. Problem solved.

[scheming daemons]

9. Seriously, who cares if the insult is gender-based or anatomy-based or animal-based?

Gender-based: Prick, Dick, Cunt, Pussy, Slut, Bastard, Bitch

Anatomy-based: Asshole, Ass

Animal-based: Pig, jackass, snake

Intellect-based: Idiot, Dumbass, Moron



An insult is an insult. Seriously, who gives a shit if it is "gender-based"? Especially when people like Ingraham use race-based insults all the time.

[provis99]

10. apparently, DU cares.

deleted posts seem to be the norm on this topic.

[Brickbat]

11. Oh, I do.

I have a real problem when people I am trying to ally with use gender as a verbal weapon. And yes, people like Ingraham use race-based insults all the time. You want to be like her now? It's possible to fight and win without it. But when it comes down to it, why anyone's paying attention to two talking heads is beyond me.

[hlthe2b]

2. I'm not sure if he had called her a RW asshole...

that we'd be having the same discussion--or at least the same level of issue. Using gender-specific slurs is the problem.

[rsmith6621]

3. rec

[SheilaT]

5. Who she?

It's really helpful to give a clue, rather than just using pronouns. Not everyone is watching exactly what you're watching.

[MrMickeysMom]

7. YEP

Basically, that's it.

"loudmouth"... a.k.a. "mental midget".... a.k.a. "wing-nut".... they are all like her, and she is one of them.

[AsahinaKimi]

8. unrec

for gender-based insults. We are better than that.

[Dawson Leery]

12. Where is the groveling and suspensions for the

daily rants of hate from the right?

[DirkGently]

13. No different from a race-based insult. Never okay. And not the same as pr*ck, by the way. At all.