So now that AOC has laid it out.

[qwlauren35]

Are the men and women of DU going to stop referring to women as bitches if they "behave poorly".

Have we decided that it is NEVER okay to call a woman a bitch in DU?

[NurseJackie]

1. Bookmarking.

[Srkdqltr]

2. Works for me.

I dislike name calling in general. Names for women are more prevalent than for men. Like it or not calling a woman a bitch has no equivalent for a man.

[Srkdqltr]

3. Karen is a put down too that has no Male equivalent.

[CurtEastPoint]

4. Nope. Ken. I see Karen and Ken all the time now. But b***h is not acceptable here at any time.

[DanieRains]

7. Brads?

I thought Brad was a male Karen.

[LastDemocratInSC]

13. The name Kevin is also used.

[LizBeth]

9. Either a woman is being hysterically irrational like women tend to be, or she is a vile racist.

two totally different levels of outrage.

It has now become, any woman that speaks up, may be deemed a Karen, if someone chooses to be outraged. We have had fun with it, but it does and well do its damage. And with research, one finds that a disgruntle man was pissed at his X and getting back at her. That is how powerfully the Karen thing has taken off and where it comes from.

[Blue_true]

5. I doubt that I have ever used the term here. I also DON'T use it in my personal life.

I know that in popular culture, it has morphed to sometime mean something than it’s original human directed use, but I don’t care, it’s original use when applied to human beings is enough of a turnoff for me that I won’t even utter or write it.

[LizBeth]

10. +1. I admit, I have had t put an effort in not using it. But, I have put that effort in. It is

important enough, I think. I was conditioned along with everyone else.

[LizBeth]

6. I have basically asked the same on about half of these posts, and no one has owned it.

I think I am the only one having that conversation about Democrat's hypocrisy. I see it on FB all the time, hooked up to so many Democratic site and when I call it, consistently I have a handful of people agree with me while the arguments in reply is women now own that word (who knows what that means) and it is not gender specific anymore, and women use that word.

I am curious the intellectual discussion, or disconnect on this, personally so thank you for this thread. It has been a shake my head, with amusement kind of morning.

[Srkdqltr]

14. It isn't Dem or Rep. It is MEN.

And women who were conditioned to think it is ok. Go along to get along. It isn't right. It isn't funny. It is dismissive to women. It diminishes women makes what they do seem trivial. Anytime that is allowed it makes it more difficult for other women.

[LizBeth]

15. You are right.

[Squinch]

8. Don't hold your breath.

[hunter]

11. When your own mom calls you a son of a bitch it's best you remain silent.

w

On the internet nobody knows you're a dog.

One of my fondest childhood memories, although I didn't know it would be at the time, was my mom getting into a bitch fight with a Catholic Bishop.

It was glorious. I was also near piss-my-pants terrified.

I've always lived with women (and a few men) who call themselves the B-word but it's not mine to call anyone that.

[BannonsLiver]

12. Laid what out?

[Shrike47]

16. I do not agree with having the DU word police.

We’ve had this discussion before. People who use words you don’t like can be ignored, can be called out, can be argued with.

[Srkdqltr]

17. I agree. Everyone needs to look at theirselves ask do you say these things?

One is either on board or not. If not duck. You can say what you want but you men are on notice if you are with women or against, your choice. It all reflects back on you.