Soft Language. in The Napkin.
- Sept. 20, 2017, 1:15 p.m.
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I like to identify as a flaming liberal. “Far left”. Perhaps my analysis was wrong. Because there are people farther left than me who are really starting to piss me off.
It comes back to phrases like “You shouldn’t say that” or “that’s offensive”. It’s like the far FAR left has no sense of humor. The so-called Social Justice Warriors.
Yes, we should punch Nazis.
But to be told it’s offensive to assume men have penises, well. I’m sorry. Wouldn’t a transguy be flattered that you assumed they had a penis? Moreover, I can NOT stand this “penised person” and “Vagina-ed person” bullshit. It seems a little reductive to just identify us by our supposed genitals. I’m not a person with a penis. I’m a BOY.
Which reminds me that apparently “girl” is now offensive. Well, maybe a little part of me is offended by being called a “man”.
Sigh. Sir Carlin says it better than I can.
Jodi ⋅ September 20, 2017
I think people have gotten way too sensitive and word-obsessed.
gattaca ⋅ September 20, 2017
“penised person” and “Vagina-ed person"
Seriously? There is such a label?
Timmy™ gattaca ⋅ September 20, 2017
Seriously. Wtf.
simple mind ⋅ September 20, 2017
George Carlin's bits about language are always his best. I'd say we fall in a similar section of the political spectrum.
Timmy™ simple mind ⋅ September 20, 2017
Good man, Mister Mind.
Teflon Superhero ⋅ September 24, 2017
I saw your most recent entry and came over to this one.
I'm a trans-dude and I'd kind of like people to think I have a penis! lol I can't think of anything more insulting to me than the conversations where people have said "So you were a girl?" and if I say "yes" then they say "But now you're a guy" and I go "yes" and they say "But you don't have a penis so...." Like oh okay I forgot that was THE SIGN of proof or something.
One of the things I missed out on "Things about guys to pass as a male" was that apparently, you all greet each other and other people by pulling your pants down and wagging dicks at each other to show you have a penis...my bad, I feel horrible now.
I consider myself liberal. And then I see other people saying they are liberal but are in that social justice warrior crazed camp and I'm like 'good lord, man, calm it down some.'
I've pissed my fair share of them off telling them they're just as close-minded and horrible as the people on the right they absolutely hate. The only difference is they're on the opposite end of the spectrum.