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uppityperson

(115,679 posts) Mon Sep 24, 2018, 05:45 PM Sep 2018

Could we use words like "courage" or "guts"

instead of "balls"?

I am female and have no balls, but lots of courage. Don the Con has testes but no courage.

How much guts or courage you have is independent of your reproductive organs and reading over and over "he doesn't have the balls..." gets old.

Thank you for your consideration.

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Could we use words like "courage" or "guts" (Original Post) uppityperson Sep 2018 OP

Recommended. H2O Man Sep 2018 #1

Bravery, spirit, grit, fortitude... ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #2

Vaginas are tougher than balls. mwooldri Sep 2018 #3

Absolutely, ginnyinWI Sep 2018 #4

Definitely. Referring to anatomy that way is just vulgar. HeartachesNhangovers Sep 2018 #5

Thank you. I sure get tired of reading that, over and over. Mister Ed Sep 2018 #6

H2O Man

(73,602 posts)

1. Recommended.

Reply to uppityperson (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 05:46 PM

Sep 2018

I agree 100%

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

2. Bravery, spirit, grit, fortitude...

Reply to uppityperson (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 05:48 PM

Sep 2018

In this instance, I think "spine" is the best choice. "Guts" is ok, too.

mwooldri

(10,303 posts)

3. Vaginas are tougher than balls.

Reply to uppityperson (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 06:05 PM

Sep 2018

Ever tried to give balls a pounding? They can't take it.

Yup, let's use words like courage, fortitude, guts...

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)

4. Absolutely,

Reply to uppityperson (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 06:08 PM

Sep 2018

It's just a male dominance thing and it needs to go. Same with steel ovaries. I mean, c'mon. The English language is rich; why not use it?

Courage, Fortitude, Strength, Bravery, Grit.

Fearless, Resolved, Heroic, or just plain Gutsy.

HeartachesNhangovers

(815 posts)

5. Definitely. Referring to anatomy that way is just vulgar.

Reply to uppityperson (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 06:27 PM

Sep 2018

Mister Ed

(5,943 posts)

6. Thank you. I sure get tired of reading that, over and over.

Reply to uppityperson (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 06:53 PM

Sep 2018

And I always disliked it to begin with.

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