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In reply to the discussion: Lindsey Graham takes grilling after being spotted at Disney World amid shutdown [View all]Doodley
(11,912 posts)40. No, it's not misgendering, based on the dictionary examples in the post you are replying too. It can be a gender-neutral
noun to describe a particular negative behavior. This is clearly a common usage. If you claim only women behave in that way, I would say that is very misogynistic. Let's respect all people, no matter what their gender. We don't need to label people and say only a woman can be this. Frankly, it could be perceived as offensive.
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Lindsey Graham takes grilling after being spotted at Disney World amid shutdown [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Monday
OP
There you go! "Goddess" ... it's mis-gendering him and using it to denigrate him.
QueerDuck
Monday
#12
IIRC - Mohammed Ali used the term "niggardly" on the Dick Cavett Show just to bring up a point.
rubbersole
Monday
#18
Do you want everyone to be nice to Lindsay Graham. He has been the greatest advocate of this war. Let's not offend him
Doodley
Monday
#28
If we look at some dictionary definitions of the word diva, we will see it is in use as a gender neutral
Doodley
16 hrs ago
#35
No, it's not misgendering, based on the dictionary examples in the post you are replying too. It can be a gender-neutral
Doodley
15 hrs ago
#40
Newsom is attacking a war mongering, Trump stooge. You seem to be attacking Newsom.
Doodley
Monday
#27
He eggs on Trump to go to war. American servicemen are killed. Schoolgirls are killed or maimed. We are on the brink of
Doodley
16 hrs ago
#36
Graham's excuse sounds about as believeable as the one given by Cancun Cruz a few years back
rpannier
Monday
#8
When you're telling your constituents to send their sons & daughters to fight in Iran
dflprincess
Monday
#30