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> In this society, to be called "sexist" is pretty close to excommunication. Nonsense. Larry Summers, Michael Arrington, and tons of other guys have done just
by jdp23 15y ago
> In this society, to be called "sexist" is pretty close to excommunication.
Nonsense. Larry Summers, Michael Arrington, and tons of other guys have done just fine after being called sexist.
> So maybe we ought to be more careful about how we use the term.
Or, maybe we ought to be more careful about saying sexist things!
- chernevik 15y agoImpressive zealotry, comrade.
- pyre 15y ago>> So maybe we ought to be more careful about >> how we use the term. > > Or, maybe we ought to be more careful about > saying sexist things! Reworded in the context of McCarthyism: >> In this society, being labelled a "Communist" >> is pretty close to excommunication. So maybe we >> ought to be more careful about how we use the >> term. > > Or, maybe we ought to be more careful about saying > Communist things!