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Originally posted by purse junkie
Sport coat w/ t-shirt leads to outrage in S. Korea parliament:
http://www.boston.com/dailynews/120/..._seeks_:.shtml
And I defend my dislike of "cunt" vs. "dick." The only way to really demean a guy on the basis of his sexuality is to imply that he's not masculine enough--that he's feminine or gay ("pussy", "fag"). "Cunt" and "slut" demean a woman because she's sexual and female--quite different. It's not a question of delicacy--I can swear like a sailor--it's a question of a woman being sexual itself being a negative.
"Dick" is too casual to compare to "cunt"--different levels of insult.
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Interesting historical note on the word "faggot." Historically, is was a bundle of sticks, generally used as kindling. In the early part of the 20th century, it was slang for a cigarette in the UK (also elsewhere, but primarily in the UK). It began to be used to refer to homosexuals in Nazi Germany, once homosexuals were starting to be shipped off to the death camps. Its use came about because the unfortunates had a tendency to go up in flames like a .... faggot.
Since running across this little etymological lesson, I have been more inclined to flinch when I hear the word being used. But then, we all know how overly PC I am.
