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Irish_Dem

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4. I am one of the strongest and most outspoken, fierce, supporters of women's rights here.

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 06:34 PM

Dec 23

I speak out in the most graphic and gobsmacking ways on behalf of women almost every day here.

I don't use the terms you mention, but I am not offended in the least by them.
And I don't see why calling him First Lady is offensive.
He might as well occupy that role with his constant side by side presence.

We are in the fight of our lives to save our democracy, freedom, and the lives of Americans.
I am in it to win it.

If a few feathers get ruffled so be it.
We didn't win WWII by acting like we were drinking tea with the church pastor.

And with all due respect I am getting tired of the lectures about how to think, act, feel.

I am furious, heart broken, and scared like everyone else.

We need some breathing room for god's sake.

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A plea to Du'ers. While we are having all kinds of fun with the sick, [View all] niyad Dec 23 OP

it's done so casually Skittles Dec 23 #1

Yes, the casual sexism is pervasive, and there are days that it has to be niyad Dec 23 #2

sometimes when I point it out Skittles Dec 23 #7

I know. I get the same sort of thing. niyad Dec 23 #9

Recommended. H2O Man Dec 23 #3

Thank you. I have seen so many truly clever, vicious, comments about niyad Dec 23 #5

I am one of the strongest and most outspoken, fierce, supporters of women's rights here. Irish_Dem Dec 23 #4

I believe calling him First Gentleman would be just as effective. Think. Again. Dec 23 #8

Thank you. niyad Dec 23 #10

I am tired of the word police when we are in the fight for our lives and democracy. Irish_Dem Dec 23 #12

Woman vet here keepthemhonestO Dec 23 #24

Agreed. Important to remember that this is serious - deadly serious. yellow dahlia Dec 23 #27

The ball I have my eyes on is the progressive unprejudiced non-sexist caring thoughtful future that Bernardo de La Paz Dec 23 #32

Right Cirsium Dec 23 #23

thank you. this pearl clutching has to stop Red Raider 85 Dec 23 #26

Review the TOS. Ms. Toad Dec 23 #37

Some of this could also be seen, rightfully, as homophobic and/or gender bashing. Think. Again. Dec 23 #6

Sadly true. niyad Dec 23 #11

Folks, just avoid the sexism: call Little Donnie the Vice President elect. More effective than naming Eelon anything. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 23 #13

That works. niyad Dec 23 #18

I'm determined to refer to 45 only as "IT". LoisB Dec 23 #14

That works. . .but then there is "It" from the Addams family! niyad Dec 23 #17

No offense to the Addams Family's "It" intended. LoisB Dec 23 #28

I do know you meant It no offense. niyad Dec 23 #33

I've referred to him as the lap dog BigmanPigman Dec 23 #15

Understood.Sadly, comparing him to almost anything sentient, normal, useful, niyad Dec 23 #16

Since 2016 my vocabulary has shrunk.... BigmanPigman Dec 23 #19

There are always the lists of Shakespearean/Elizabethan insults. niyad Dec 23 #20

I have a Shakespearean Insults Coffee Mug, Abolishinist Dec 23 #40

Does it come in a travel mug? niyad Dec 23 #41

Not sure of that, but this is really weird. Abolishinist Dec 23 #42

Now that is funny! niyad Dec 24 #44

100% but I am not having any fun. mahina Dec 23 #21

You are correct. There is nothing funny about those two. niyad Dec 23 #22

I have thick skin. Oopsie Daisy Dec 23 #25

+1 CrispyQ Dec 23 #29

I am so stealing "crime minister"!!! niyad Dec 23 #34

Quite right Tweedy Dec 23 #30

Just a factoid. Musk has completely flipped out over his trans daughter. usonian Dec 23 #31

I disagree. carpetbagger Dec 23 #35

It is black and white on DU. Ms. Toad Dec 23 #39

And trans-hostile. n/t Ms. Toad Dec 23 #36

Yes. niyad Dec 23 #38

Assigning all the detrimental attributes to men is also sexist bucolic_frolic Dec 24 #43

We don't assign those attributes, CrispyQ Dec 24 #45