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ShazzieB

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89. I absolutely agree, and these are great suggestions.

Thu May 8, 2025, 03:07 PM

May 8

If i were posting this story, i would have probably said something like "hateful racist woman." Or just "hateful racist" because there's no real need to bring gender into it at all.

More words, but actually much more informative than the word that was used!

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Racist bitch caught in "n-word" tirade in Rochester raises $600K+ via fundraiser, sparking community backlash [View all] 634-5789 May 8 OP

The hatred is so strong in this country Chasstev365 May 8 #1

It says in the link that there was one al bupp May 8 #2

Missed that! Chasstev365 May 8 #3

From what I heard Dan May 8 #5

Ugh! Chasstev365 May 8 #6

That tells you all you need to know. sheshe2 May 8 #102

Chrisitan groups as i understand it. IrishAfricanAmerican May 8 #105

It is strong in our species. misanthrope May 8 #80

Not to compare the two words, but many people would consider calling her a bitch as a slur EdmondDantes_ May 8 #4

good point, we need to practice what we preach NT Tickle May 8 #8

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Not really. It's very easy not to use a misogynistic slur when condemning MineralMan May 8 #12

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As you might guess, I disagree. MineralMan May 8 #19

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Misogyny also has a long, long history. MineralMan May 8 #30

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if you're going to police the big words, you have to police the little words Blue_Adept May 8 #34

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STOP PUTTING WORDS IN PEOPLES MOUTH Blue_Adept May 8 #53

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It is disheartening and disappointing that anyone posting on DU, even niyad May 8 #78

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And, clearly, you have completely missed the point about misogyny, but niyad May 8 #81

I absolutely agree. ShazzieB May 8 #90

That, too. niyad May 8 #91

Don;t you know they aren't "as bad" as other slurs? obamanut2012 May 8 #99

Sadly, this is a battle we have been fighting for many years here. niyad May 8 #103

Seriously? whathehell May 8 #40

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Again, no one has said "all slurs are interchangeable whathehell May 8 #59

I absolutely agree, and these are great suggestions. ShazzieB May 8 #89

Yes. MineralMan May 8 #113

I feel the term "Karen" is disgusting. hamsterjill May 8 #38

Making "Karen " into a derogatory term is sexism questionseverything May 8 #85

"Bigoted" would be appropriate. ShazzieB May 8 #92

Whatever your objection to the poster's objection, whathehell May 8 #25

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If anyone is responsible for shifting attention away from the horrible racist incident here, it is the person who tritsofme May 8 #41

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What a bizarre exchange. Had the OP not used that slur, no one would be discussing anything but the original incident tritsofme May 8 #57

I think you're backpeddling.. whathehell May 8 #48

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Can you show me where I've "split a hair" or whathehell May 8 #74

What utter and complete nonsense EdmondDantes_ May 8 #32

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At what point did I say what your ascribing to me? EdmondDantes_ May 8 #43

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Your original complaint was that another poster was derailing a conversation. YOU have Scrivener7 May 8 #61

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Whatever else you are, you're certainly the one who derailed this thread. Scrivener7 May 8 #65

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Golly. Stop digging, dude. Scrivener7 May 8 #67

The dude is very invested in this. I wonder why?! demmiblue May 8 #68

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Sure, Man. demmiblue May 8 #71

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A+ use of gif! ShazzieB May 8 #94

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That's what YOU are doing, dude. So stop. Scrivener7 May 8 #75

LOL, now he is sending me unsolicited DU mail. demmiblue May 8 #73

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Wow, someone alerted on your post as a "personal attack". niyad May 8 #84

So using a gendered slur mercuryblues May 8 #62

Calling a women a bitch plays into patriarchy and demeans all females Pris May 8 #116

Yes, that struck me, too. MineralMan May 8 #11

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I've called plenty shitty fucking males and shitstain men a "*itch" whereas I have yet to call a single female the same. SoFlaBro May 8 #45

That's what you're worried about? BannonsLiver May 8 #20

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I can be worried about both. It's really not that hard EdmondDantes_ May 8 #24

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99% of your posts in this thread are about this single thing instead of the actual OP Blue_Adept May 8 #35

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yeah, I'm tapping out and adding to my block list. Blue_Adept May 8 #54

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Except that you didn't mention both. BannonsLiver May 8 #93

Bookmarking this thread, filing it under my Abolishinist May 8 #60

100 percent BannonsLiver May 8 #95

There are a whole lot of DUers that have no problem with misogynistic slurs.n/t demmiblue May 8 #49

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Today's word is 'rationalize' Torchlight May 8 #64

"Misogyny is the last acceptable bigotry of the Left" whathehell May 9 #123

You 100% should compare the two words obamanut2012 May 8 #97

Men are called bitches, too synni May 8 #115

Sure, and the occasional white person gets whathehell May 8 #119

Link to Brian Shapiro's take on this. mdbl May 8 #7

Sinister profit is out of control, but this country COST OF HOUSING people gotta hustle to just stay not broke, gross. Brainfodder May 8 #10

That Go Fund Me should be taken down. Fuck that racist POS. Initech May 8 #13

A FASCIST fund raising group is collecting the money. AStern May 8 #15

Fuck them too! Initech May 8 #22

Her name is Shilo Hendricks. Maybe I missed it ... Whiskeytide May 8 #16

Is the list of donors public? Stuckinthebush May 8 #18

People can pay anonymously. Also the recipient of a gift does not have to pay taxes on it. The giver does. n/t Jacson6 May 8 #44

I knew a woman once who insisted there were "good" African-Americans and "bad" African-Americans. Aristus May 8 #27

How horrible! ShazzieB May 8 #98

Just curious - is that taxable? TommyT139 May 8 #29

Nope. Crowdfunding is considered a gift. BlueTsunami2018 May 8 #36

Thanks TommyT139 May 8 #72

When a person uses that word, they reveal their true self. And it's ugly. Walleye May 8 #51

Just like when someone calls a woman a gendered slur, right? obamanut2012 May 8 #100

Absolutely. Unfortunately, too many people don't mind, revealing the ugliness in their soul. Walleye May 8 #108

This woman SHAMES my former home of 46 plus years. ProudMNDemocrat May 8 #58

Seriously? "bitch" is acceptable? racism is not okay, but misogyny is? niyad May 8 #82

I'm going to ignore all of the back and forth JustAnotherGen May 8 #83

Call her a racist, call her an idiot, call her a hateful bigot, spooky3 May 8 #86

No JustAnotherGen May 8 #88

It's so odd to see people more offended by the word used in the OP than the actual incident. BannonsLiver May 8 #104

Its why we lose JustAnotherGen May 8 #121

What do you call Clarence Thomas? delisen May 8 #107

The Grifter JustAnotherGen May 8 #120

Calling that woman the B-word is insulting to female dogs IzzaNuDay May 8 #87

You calling a woman a bitch is certainly a choice, isn't it? obamanut2012 May 8 #96

No. MorbidButterflyTat May 8 #118

There a lot of people who apparently live in sheltered bubbles or are totally old fashioned and/or out of touch. BannonsLiver May 8 #101

Hate is always looking for a safe place to land. delisen May 8 #106

I draw the line with MAGAts. BannonsLiver May 8 #109

This thread really rings my door buzzard Bonx May 8 #110

Obviously not your first rodeo! GoneOffShore May 8 #112

Dear OP, please fix the heading Easterncedar May 8 #111

NO. 634-5789 May 9 #122

NBC'S site had a story about how the R word is making a comeback on podcasts. Boomerproud May 8 #114

Here is some background and ways to help LetMyPeopleVote May 8 #117