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Boojatta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-04-09 11:03 AM
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Poll question: Is The L Word Offensive?
Edited on Sun Oct-04-09 11:04 AM by Boojatta
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-04-09 11:11 AM
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1. Can you do no better than this?
"Liberal" is a perfectly good word.
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rfranklin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-04-09 11:14 AM
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2. Do you mean "labia?"
Didn't you see the Vagina Monologues?
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-04-09 11:18 AM
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3. No, he/she means to stir the pot this morning.
Must be boring where he/she lives.
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-04-09 11:20 AM
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4. Liberal, Lady, Lovely, Lascivious, Loony, Loving, Lecherous...
There are so many of those words, there, Boojatta. Why are you trying to stir up a controversy in this forum? Does it amuse you to do so? Are you bored? What's the deal?
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tularetom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-04-09 12:04 PM
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5. I find all "L" word offensive
And so does Tom Brokaw.
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-04-09 12:13 PM
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6. L word, Let's see
Lounge Lizard, Lazy Days, Laxative, Ludicrous, Luscious, Lousy, Leaking, Loud, Long, Linger, Lovely, Lug...



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niyad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-05-09 12:43 AM
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7. there are several thousand "l" words in the english dictionary alone
to which of them are you referring? assuming, of course, that you are referring to an english word.
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Boojatta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-05-09 10:24 AM
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8. Lady
It has been said that the L word is comparable to the N word, and that this is simply a fact that nowadays the general public fails to recognize. Eventually, social activists who believe that the L word is comparable to the N word might conceivably succeed in influencing general public opinion and winning agreement from the general public.
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lukasahero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-05-09 10:54 AM
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9. Where on earth has that been said?
Link please?

I know there are some women who don't like the implications the word carries but have never seen anyone compare it to the 'n' word. Given that no one on this thread knew what "L" word you were talking about, I doubt it's a genuine crisis.

Why is the women's rights forum the only forum you spam with your nonsense?
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lukasahero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-05-09 11:37 AM
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10. Thanks for the PM "Re: Where on earth has that been said?"
"From: Boojatta
Date: Oct-05-09 04:28 PM

Dear lukasahero:

Try searching in the DU Lounge for threads containing both the word "lady" and the word "word." You can limit your search to threads active within the past three months. When you find a likely candidate, you will of course still have to do some searching within the thread.

Sincerely,
Boojatta

P.S. The DU rules apply not only to what is posted on the public board, but also in PMs. Therefore, I advise you to neither PM other people with such a link nor to post such a link when you find one. Otherwise, you might find yourself in official violation of the DU rule against "calling out."

P.P.S. For convenience, you might want to display the entire thread when you find a likely candidate thread and use Control-F to search within the window. Best of luck in your search."

Like I said, "doubt it's a genuine crisis". But thanks for playing.
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Boojatta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-05-09 01:45 PM
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11. "Why is the women's rights forum the only forum you spam with your nonsense?"
Edited on Mon Oct-05-09 01:45 PM by Boojatta
There happens to be a poll in the DU Lounge related to your question.

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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-11-09 02:59 PM
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12. I don't understand why there's a specific word for gay women. Can someone tell me?
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OneTenthofOnePercent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-21-09 10:26 AM
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13. "Other"
Don't care.
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texastoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-21-09 10:35 PM
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14. Should I be offended?
I'm thinking I should be offended. I feel so old-fashioned in not being offended and so clueless as to why I should be offended.

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queerunity Donating Member (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 10:18 AM
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15. why would it be offensive?
how would the L Word be seen as offensive? if you don't like lesbian drama and sex don't watch!
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rd_kent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 02:43 PM
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16. Are stupid polls offensive?
yes
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