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You're taking that the wrong way bb28, I grew up in "The Hood", when my friends or me would use that terminology it was not to be derogatory and demeaning and disrespectful but as a way of claiming territory over what was mine or ours...my babes, my girls...etc.
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LOL!!!
That's funny right?
Nice one.
No......I wasn't trying to be funny but glad you found it humorous.
oke:ut oh...C'mon Simmo! get this to the attic
LOL I just remembered being a teener, there was this place called uncle sam's disco right next to a legal bean store
I wore this ridiculous bib/overall/jumpsuit thing with suspenders, shimmering gold with rattlesnake skin embossed pattern (set me back a franky) mAn what ego days.. it was semi-post funk and straight up beegees disco time. I went for the hmmm shall we say sexual social interactions? Didn't have to do the mating dance then, just act 'cool' and flash a little bling (I got no rythm) ... no baby, I don't wanna dance, look at those fools out there I could show them a thing or two... LMFAO at myself then Was that really me?edit: crimany, maybe I'm still a poser
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C'mon Simmo! get this to the attic
LOL I just remembered being a teener, there was this place called uncle sam's disco right next to a legal bean store
edit: crimany, maybe I'm still a poser
Lojo, you don't by chance have a pic of you in that outfit do you ?
Could make for some interesting discussion...
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C'mon Simmo! get this to the attic
Good shout...t'is done
For what it's worth, I can see how it is offensive. Like most offensive terms it's primarily (not exclusively) used to show off and to "fit in" IMO.
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I'm not a rude person and I respect your opinions so I apologise if I have offended you.
It was just a joke. A bit of irony.
Shame you couldn't see the lighter side of it.
Lojo, you don't by chance have a pic of you in that outfit do you ?
Could make for some interesting discussion...
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If it were a gender reversed world and women referred to men as studs or sires or spermdonors I think we'd look at the word 'stud' about the same way as women see the word 'bitch'. Bitches are for breeding and whelping. It is derogatory (depending on your culture)
I remember one time a woman called me a bitch... I didn't know how to respond inside or out so I just laughed, that really pissed her off. But it was a funny confusing feeling. Next time your in a really ugly argument, call your lady a prick and see what she does... on second thought don't
I remember one time a woman called me a bitch... I didn't know how to respond inside or out so I just laughed, that really pissed her off. But it was a funny confusing feeling. Next time your in a really ugly argument, call your lady a prick and see what she does... on second thought don't
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Cheeky....thanks for the apology but you didn't owe me one. Now if you had called me that ....well you get my drift.
Again......I was stating how I don't like the word and what I think of it.
Call off the wolves!!!!!
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If it were a gender reversed world and women referred to men as studs or sires or spermdonors I think we'd look at the word 'stud' about the same way as women see the word 'bitch'. Bitches are for breeding and whelping. It is derogatory (depending on your culture)
I remember one time a woman called me a bitch... I didn't know how to respond inside or out so I just laughed, that really pissed her off. But it was a funny confusing feeling. Next time your in a really ugly argument, call your lady a prick and see what she does... on second thought don't
I don't need you to tell me how to speak to a woman Lojo, thank you.
Oh and it was just a joke ok.
Blimey, it's like Russia in the old days in here.
Nite all.
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Cheeky....thanks for the apology but you didn't owe me one. Now if you had called me that ....well you get my drift.
Again......I was stating how I don't like the word and what I think of it.
Call off the wolves!!!!!
bb, with you being a "Blonde Bomb" you have to expect some wolves chasing you every now and then....
'night cheeky
I wasn't really talking to you, just in general. I think these are good discussions to have as long as everyone engages respectfully.. and as long as we don't get carried away and forget the business at hand... gambling
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bb, with you being a "Blonde Bomb" you have to expect some wolves chasing you every now and then....
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'night cheeky
I wasn't really talking to you, just in general. I think these are good discussions to have as long as everyone engages respectfully.. and as long as we don't get carried away and forget the business at hand... gambling
Discussions are a good thing, it's nice to be able to converse with such a diverse group of people and if we learn something then...so much the better. If I find myself getting my dander up and I want to :machinegu:axeman2::sniper:, I reread my post and if I need to, I can back off for a while. Reflection is good for the soul!
Ain't this a cool place!!!!
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............i dont see the word bitch as being all that bad imo....if you mess with my money i can be a bad bitch and if you mess with my family or friends you aint even seen the what a bitch can be like. i think all of us no matter the gender has a little bitch in us at one time or other. dont we have pitch a bitch at c/m? its all how you define itIf it were a gender reversed world and women referred to men as studs or sires or spermdonors I think we'd look at the word 'stud' about the same way as women see the word 'bitch'. Bitches are for breeding and whelping. It is derogatory (depending on your culture)
I remember one time a woman called me a bitch... I didn't know how to respond inside or out so I just laughed, that really pissed her off. But it was a funny confusing feeling. Next time your in a really ugly argument, call your lady a prick and see what she does... on second thought don't
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............i dont see the word bitch as being all that bad imo....if you mess with my money i can be a bad bitch and if you mess with my family or friends you aint even seen the what a bitch can be like. i think all of us no matter the gender has a little bitch in us at one time or other. dont we have pitch a bitch at c/m? its all how you define it
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............i dont see the word bitch as being all that bad imo....if you mess with my money i can be a bad bitch and if you mess with my family or friends you aint even seen the what a bitch can be like. i think all of us no matter the gender has a little bitch in us at one time or other. dont we have pitch a bitch at c/m? its all how you define it
Good analogy lauriejim.
You illustrated a different view of the discussion in your examples above......I'd bet that almost every woman can identify with that. But on the other hand.....for example.....a man I once knew, we were arguing, he tended to have a nasty mouth on him. He said........you stupid bitch in the heat of the moment. For me.........unforgivable, but that is me.......not everyone else.
I guess it comes down to the culture and your background and most importantly how the word is used and the intent of the word in a particular sentence.
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........that is unforgivableGood analogy lauriejim.
But on the other hand.....for example.....a man I once knew, we were arguing, he tended to have a nasty mouth on him. He said........you stupid bitch in the heat of the moment. For me.........unforgivable, but that is me.......not everyone else.
I guess it comes down to the culture and your background and most importantly how the word is used and the intent of the word in a particular sentence.
but like you said everyone is different, to me the word stupid imo is far worse than bitch as soon as the word stupid had left his nasty mouth he would have been wearing my hand print across his face not that im a believer in violence but some men just dont know how to treat a lady and need to be reminded.........laurie
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........that is unforgivable
Calling someone stupid is a huge insult also and put the two together in the kind of situation I was talking about and believe me when I say that was the most I've ever wanted to hurt someone.
It's all about respect or lack thereof. Even when people are angry it needs to be kept in mind.
Maybe this thread should be cut in half and retitled....what does the word bitch mean to you?
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Calling someone stupid is a huge insult also and put the two together in the kind of situation I was talking about and believe me when I say that was the most I've ever wanted to hurt someone.
It's all about respect or lack thereof. Even when people are angry it needs to be kept in mind.
Maybe this thread should be cut in half and retitled....what does the word bitch mean to you?
OMG bb, that should definitely get some off the wall responses and you're right that could take up a new thread for a week or two...
Being a woman, you can 'own' the word, ascribe it to yourself, even relish that part of your identity when you want to. Bitch is about mating to me and only has a negative connotation when applied to a woman in a derogatory manner .Stud and Sire are badges of honor to machismos.
Most of literate society, if not all, has a culture of male dominance and power. But we define ourselves within that, sure. It's not genetic, or constitutional or dna, it's simply culture. And it relates to race as well as gender. There is a heirarchy ('better than', class, system, etc.) There are oppressed groups within the reality of societies even when we look at only heirarchy rather than simply patriarchy, but they're intermingled to assure those in power (whites, men, corporations, pimps, systems, etc.) maintain their place on the 'ladder'.
Minorities are disenfranchised, women have the 'glass ceiling', gays have their own struggles. A token 'guy from the hills or hood' who "makes good", or a woman who chooses to, and has the opportunities, and capitalizes on them, or a tribe that 'controls' online gambling does not negate the fact that there are age old systems in place to denegrate the 'lesser' and exhalt the 'greater' - making it much easier for a 'rich kid' to 'network' than a slum dweller or a woman. And no, a woman or afro-american being elected president doesn't disprove this... though that occurance could help others in the future.
There will be poverty and racism and exploitation until each individual, regardless of race, creed (are their still creeds?) religion or economic status has the same respect given.
To even have to discuss whether depicting an ape as a black man, or argue whether bitch is offensive shows us just how far we have to go.
It's a long long way.
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And still I was only initially 'offended' by the specism. Apes ain't MONKEYS!
Peace
Most of literate society, if not all, has a culture of male dominance and power. But we define ourselves within that, sure. It's not genetic, or constitutional or dna, it's simply culture. And it relates to race as well as gender. There is a heirarchy ('better than', class, system, etc.) There are oppressed groups within the reality of societies even when we look at only heirarchy rather than simply patriarchy, but they're intermingled to assure those in power (whites, men, corporations, pimps, systems, etc.) maintain their place on the 'ladder'.
Minorities are disenfranchised, women have the 'glass ceiling', gays have their own struggles. A token 'guy from the hills or hood' who "makes good", or a woman who chooses to, and has the opportunities, and capitalizes on them, or a tribe that 'controls' online gambling does not negate the fact that there are age old systems in place to denegrate the 'lesser' and exhalt the 'greater' - making it much easier for a 'rich kid' to 'network' than a slum dweller or a woman. And no, a woman or afro-american being elected president doesn't disprove this... though that occurance could help others in the future.
There will be poverty and racism and exploitation until each individual, regardless of race, creed (are their still creeds?
) religion or economic status has the same respect given. To even have to discuss whether depicting an ape as a black man, or argue whether bitch is offensive shows us just how far we have to go.
It's a long long way.
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And still
I was only initially 'offended' by the specism. Apes ain't MONKEYS! Peace
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Lojo....your post was very thought provoking and very articulate.
Awesome!!
Awesome!!
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True...totally agree Lojo
Actually Lojo, My DNA has STUD written all over it !! The Doctors actually announced it over the intercom at the hospital
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I think those Monkeys on Funky Monkey are really Chimps if I am not mistaken...
Indeed! But was that when you were born or when you sired a childActually Lojo, My DNA has STUD written all over it !! The Doctors actually announced it over the intercom at the hospital
I think those Monkeys on Funky Monkey are really Chimps if I am not mistaken...
Aren't chimps apes? uh oh back to school
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Indeed! But was that when you were born or when you sired a child
Aren't chimps apes? uh oh back to school
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Lojo you crack me up man...
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funky is a fun word, too, and monkeys/chimps are cute and funny. they are just having fun.
if the game was "stupid monkey" or "dumb n*gga" or even used the word funky to clearly mean these monkeys smelled bad, then maybe it's more offensive. but they were just trying to have some fun, make a catchy name, and make graphics that reflect the concept.
they are monkeys, that are funky. and those hairstyles are not race-specific as has been aforementioned (even wierd al rocked the coolio anti-grav dreads for a while), so it's not to say the monkeys are supposed to be black, just that they are trying to be funky, aka different, out-standing.
maybe if you bring it up to the developers, they can edit the game with a paint bucket and make sure all colours of monkey are represented to avoid any confusion and misgivings.
and while we're at it, does the ice cream chunky monkey also offend? does monkey refer to the bananas or the chocolate? it should be the former, but a couple might seee the latter and cry foul. same with the funky monkey. if you take the hairstyles to mean black = monkey instead of black = funky, then it's going to offend.
wow 9 pages, there are some interesting nuggets throughout though.
if the game was "stupid monkey" or "dumb n*gga" or even used the word funky to clearly mean these monkeys smelled bad, then maybe it's more offensive. but they were just trying to have some fun, make a catchy name, and make graphics that reflect the concept.
they are monkeys, that are funky. and those hairstyles are not race-specific as has been aforementioned (even wierd al rocked the coolio anti-grav dreads for a while), so it's not to say the monkeys are supposed to be black, just that they are trying to be funky, aka different, out-standing.
maybe if you bring it up to the developers, they can edit the game with a paint bucket and make sure all colours of monkey are represented to avoid any confusion and misgivings.
and while we're at it, does the ice cream chunky monkey also offend? does monkey refer to the bananas or the chocolate? it should be the former, but a couple might seee the latter and cry foul. same with the funky monkey. if you take the hairstyles to mean black = monkey instead of black = funky, then it's going to offend.
wow 9 pages, there are some interesting nuggets throughout though.
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Er...my post was not related to your comment at all Cheeky....it was a general comment
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Er...my post was not related to your comment at all Cheeky....it was a general comment
Ah.
Well it sounded like it was, seeing as I had just made a post with the word bitch in it.
Sorry to have a go then.
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