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> that's a bit of a stretch Nah people do this all the time when making comments designed to put people down. Yes they didn't explicitly say they think men are
by throwaway_dnadu 6y ago
> that's a bit of a stretch
Nah people do this all the time when making comments designed to put people down. Yes they didn't explicitly say they think men are like dogs... they just gently popped those two things together next to each other and left them there for people to quietly pick up what they mean, but keeping themselves clean if anyone points it out.
It's called (ironically in this case) a dog whistle. Keep an eye out for them!
- maroonblazer 6y agoAre you arguing against the example or the idea? More generally we call these illusions. There are any number of examples we could swap out and the point wouldn't change.
- polotics 6y agoNitpicking brigade here, sorry: In my understanding a dog whistle is something else, it's a code phrase used to refer to some opinion that's unsavoury and know transgressive to communicate out-of-band to your supporters that you share that opinion. An actual dog whistle for calling dogs produces ultrasound, that humans cannot hear...