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"offensive" language in history
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I don't know if this really belongs in politics or not, but since there's nothing else here yet...
I just read this article about a list of 'derogatory' words compiled at Stockport College (Manchester) and it is ridiculous!! Words like 'ladies' and 'gentlemen' frowned upon because they point to social class. And 'nitty gritty' is bad because its said to originate from slavery. Others on the list: 'mad,' 'manic' (point to mentally ill); 'Mrs.' (sexist); 'normal couple' (because it means something IS normal)...
Is it me or are we going to just have to stop communicating if we don't want to offend people?! We definitely can't just use sign language because we all know how offensive gestures can be. <IMG alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/rolleyes.gif">
I just read this article about a list of 'derogatory' words compiled at Stockport College (Manchester) and it is ridiculous!! Words like 'ladies' and 'gentlemen' frowned upon because they point to social class. And 'nitty gritty' is bad because its said to originate from slavery. Others on the list: 'mad,' 'manic' (point to mentally ill); 'Mrs.' (sexist); 'normal couple' (because it means something IS normal)...
Is it me or are we going to just have to stop communicating if we don't want to offend people?! We definitely can't just use sign language because we all know how offensive gestures can be. <IMG alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/rolleyes.gif">
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Then again, it's always been like this. In Victorian times, the word "legs" was vulgar because legs were considered sexually arousing. "Limbs" was the appropriate and socially acceptable term. (Sorry, I'm a linguistics student).
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i admit that some of the recent PC innovations are puerile and pointless but inequality and chavinism do exist - how else can we change if we don't do something?
I guess each to their own opinion but it is getting stupid, "they" have control over what we watch and most of the time what we do, they are now challenging what we say, that's just wrong!
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if nothing else, make it a good one for yourself!
FACT: It was all invented by Lewisham borough Council
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In fact, these dumbsh*ts should all be sacked for this.
can you tell im in a male hating mood lately? is it at all obvious? lol
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Woman=slave
Man=Master
Girl=Unlucky
Boy=Lucky
And all the grown-ups say is sorry, cos we got no reply.
And all the grown-ups say is sorry, cos we got no reply.
Hey Charlie, I wanna study linguistics! Is it a good course, the one you're on? Just interested!
As to the original post, yeah, it is really stupid! My best mate's Indian and she doesn't mind being called Asian. She resents black because as she says she's not, she's brown! - but it'd be different for someone of African origin (there, see, I said it like that coz I was afraid to type just African!). The blackboard thing's just ridiculous. lol.
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THE TOP 10 TIMES IN HISTORY WHEN USING THE "F" WORD WAS PROBABLY APPROPRIATE:
10) "What the f%&* was that?" Mayor of Hiroshima - August 1945
9) "Where did all these f%&*ing Indians come from?" Custer 1876
8) "Any f%&*ing idiot could understand that." Einstein 1938
7) "It does SO f%&*ing look like her!" Picasso 1926
6) "How the f%&* did you work that out?" Pythagoras 126 BC
5) "You want WHAT on the f%&*ing ceiling?" Michelangelo 1566
4) "I don't suppose it's gonna f%&*ing rain." Joan of Arc 1434
3) "Scattered f%&*ing showers...my ass!" Noah 314 BC
2) "I need this parade like I need a f%&*ing hole in my head!" JFK 1963
1) "Aw c'mon, Monica, who the f%&* is going to find out?" Bill > > Clinton 1997
I am not Jesus, though I have the same initals.
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