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Just as saying “no offense“ does not immediately render a comment inoffensive; stating that his comments should not be construed as misogyny, does not negate th
by mustpax 17y ago
Just as saying “no offense“ does not immediately render a comment inoffensive; stating that his comments should not be construed as misogyny, does not negate the fact his comments really are misogynistic.
I don‘t want to get all politically-correct here, but are we really going to pretend that the word “whore” has no gender related connotations? When you use a word, you have to take all the luggage that comes with it, that is just the way language works.
- pfedor 17y agoI am not a native speaker so please forgive me for a silly question. Can the word "whore" not be used in English when referring to a male prostitute? What word would you suggest instead which would convey the same meaning without the misogynistic connotations? Thanks.
- Scriptor 17y agoI think "whore" has evolved somewhat to basically mean anyone who will do whatever it takes to get something. There is the term "man whore" but that's more used for males who are sexually promiscuous. God I sound way too old writing that.
- ekiru 17y agoZed seems to me to be using the word "whore" in a gender-neutral manner to describe anyone involved in this marketing campaign. On the other hand, I do find his derogatory use of the word "pussy" to be possibly misogynistic, but that's not so much a matter of his misogyny but a subconscious misogyny present in much of the male segment of American society. As well, I think it's unfair to Zed to assume that any apparent misogyny present in this is a result of him being a misogynist as opposed to the possibility that it is intended to establish a tone that matches what he believes to be the feelings of the people involved in creating the marketing campaign he is ridiculing.