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I see this argument as similar to the idea that 'bitch' doesn't have to do with gender. If that were true, wouldn't calling someone a 'dog' carry the same weig
by itintheory 4y ago
I see this argument as similar to the idea that 'bitch' doesn't have to do with gender. If that were true, wouldn't calling someone a 'dog' carry the same weight?
Let's stick with 'asshole'.
- hrnnnnnn 4y agoThe truth remains that in US culture it does have this gendered meaning, and in Scottish and Australian culture it does not. Context matters. Intent matters.
- largepeepee 4y agoContext and intent is also the first to go in the censorship witch-hunt. Google has fired many an engineer that mentioned that.