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And u wonder why we think all you libs are a bunch of
fags, bitches,pussies...dammit, limp wristed females.....that really doesn't do it.
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/17212/
A new word-discouragement campaign at Duke University has labeled phrases such as “Man Up,” “That’s So Gay,” and “Don’t Be a Pussy” offensive language that “delegitimizes” homosexuality and oppresses and insults people.
But as the campaign has gained national popularity, its detractors have bristled at the effort, calling it a politically correct war on words that will stifle free speech and suggesting its true aim is to redefine terms to control public opinion and – ultimately – public policy.
In fact, the “You Don’t Say” campaign creators have admitted as much.
“Language is a reflection of how we think about others and view the world,” Jay Sullivan, a student leader of the campaign, tells Duke Today. “My goal is to…. help facilitate discussion about how language affects many social issues, from race to gender and sexuality.”
The campaign consists of a series of black-and-white memes with students posing behind large pledges to avoid so-called offensive language.
“I don’t say ‘No Homo’ because it delegitimizes love and sexual identities,” says one.YouDontSayInside
“I don’t say ‘Man Up’ because the strongest people I know have cried in front of me, regardless of their age, gender or sex,” says another.
“I don’t say ‘Tranny’ because it’s insulting to transgender and genderqueer communities,” adds a third meme.
Other banned words include “bitch,” because it “insists feminism is inherently negative,” “‘fag,’ because it only serves to hurt and oppress homosexual men,” and “pussy,” as it “implies that having a certain feature is indicative of being a coward.”
The recently launched campaign has spread far and wide on social media and gained national attention in a variety of news reports. The effort is similar to the recent “Ban Bossy” campaign, and akin to other university student efforts that have banned the term “illegal immigrant” on campuses.
The campaign is a collaborative effort between a newly formed group at Duke University called Think Before You Talk and Blue Devils United, a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer student advocacy group.
The campaign has gained plenty of supporters, as well as detractors, whose reactions range from sarcastic to disgusted.
“I can’t say anything about an individual person, because it might be construed as offensive to a larger group… even if I had no intention of offending a larger group,” asks one Facebook post.
Others balk at the idea of being told how to choose their daily language.
“As a thinking individual, I don’t and didn’t need some children from Duke University admonishing me for ‘thinking any gender is inferior,’” says another. “Do you see what they did there? ‘Any gender.’ Not ‘either gender.’ It’s all about redefining terms, redefining life.”
Some commenters on Facebook hardly took the campaign seriously at all: “There is nothing wrong with being a HOMO. We’re all homos… homosapiens.”
In an interview with The College Fix, Dr. Mark Hendrickson, economics professor at Grove City College, expressed concern for the direction and potential implications of the campaign, such as the idea of a possible enforcement mechanism.
He also questioned the discouragement of statements such as “man up.”
“I’m a little concerned about censoring a phrase like ‘man up’… a world without manliness, like a world without femininity… would be a pretty dismal place,” Hendrickson said.
Hendrickson acknowledged the need for consideration of others when choosing one’s language, but he observed that proponents of the campaign appear to have a narrow agenda.
He noted, especially with the impending graduation season, that similar tolerance is often not afforded to conservative campus speakers.
“With anybody advocating the banning of a certain word or phrase… would they be willing to publicly say, ‘I promise in return to never hinder a speech by a political figure with whose political philosophy I disagree?” Hendrickson said.
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And u wonder why we think all you libs are a bunch of fags, bitches,pussies...dammit, limp wristed females.....that really doesn't do it.
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/17212/
A new word-discouragement campaign at Duke University has labeled phrases such as “Man Up,” “That’s So Gay,” and “Don’t Be a Pussy” offensive language that “delegitimizes” homosexuality and oppresses and insults people.
But as the campaign has gained national popularity, its detractors have bristled at the effort, calling it a politically correct war on words that will stifle free speech and suggesting its true aim is to redefine terms to control public opinion and – ultimately – public policy.
In fact, the “You Don’t Say” campaign creators have admitted as much.
“Language is a reflection of how we think about others and view the world,” Jay Sullivan, a student leader of the campaign, tells Duke Today. “My goal is to…. help facilitate discussion about how language affects many social issues, from race to gender and sexuality.”
The campaign consists of a series of black-and-white memes with students posing behind large pledges to avoid so-called offensive language.
“I don’t say ‘No Homo’ because it delegitimizes love and sexual identities,” says one.YouDontSayInside
“I don’t say ‘Man Up’ because the strongest people I know have cried in front of me, regardless of their age, gender or sex,” says another.
“I don’t say ‘Tranny’ because it’s insulting to transgender and genderqueer communities,” adds a third meme.
Other banned words include “bitch,” because it “insists feminism is inherently negative,” “‘fag,’ because it only serves to hurt and oppress homosexual men,” and “pussy,” as it “implies that having a certain feature is indicative of being a coward.”
The recently launched campaign has spread far and wide on social media and gained national attention in a variety of news reports. The effort is similar to the recent “Ban Bossy” campaign, and akin to other university student efforts that have banned the term “illegal immigrant” on campuses.
The campaign is a collaborative effort between a newly formed group at Duke University called Think Before You Talk and Blue Devils United, a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer student advocacy group.
The campaign has gained plenty of supporters, as well as detractors, whose reactions range from sarcastic to disgusted.
“I can’t say anything about an individual person, because it might be construed as offensive to a larger group… even if I had no intention of offending a larger group,” asks one Facebook post.
Others balk at the idea of being told how to choose their daily language.
“As a thinking individual, I don’t and didn’t need some children from Duke University admonishing me for ‘thinking any gender is inferior,’” says another. “Do you see what they did there? ‘Any gender.’ Not ‘either gender.’ It’s all about redefining terms, redefining life.”
Some commenters on Facebook hardly took the campaign seriously at all: “There is nothing wrong with being a HOMO. We’re all homos… homosapiens.”
In an interview with The College Fix, Dr. Mark Hendrickson, economics professor at Grove City College, expressed concern for the direction and potential implications of the campaign, such as the idea of a possible enforcement mechanism.
He also questioned the discouragement of statements such as “man up.”
“I’m a little concerned about censoring a phrase like ‘man up’… a world without manliness, like a world without femininity… would be a pretty dismal place,” Hendrickson said.
Hendrickson acknowledged the need for consideration of others when choosing one’s language, but he observed that proponents of the campaign appear to have a narrow agenda.
He noted, especially with the impending graduation season, that similar tolerance is often not afforded to conservative campus speakers.
“With anybody advocating the banning of a certain word or phrase… would they be willing to publicly say, ‘I promise in return to never hinder a speech by a political figure with whose political philosophy I disagree?” Hendrickson said.
word.
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We're all going to be ordered to suck cock and like it.
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The two posters above are ghey. ;D
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liberals are pansies and twinks so god forbid you offend these clowns
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liberals are pansies and twinks so god forbid you offend these clowns
...says the sissy who can't open a water bottle and is continuously offended by everything Obama.
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See...that's where you're wrong. I'm not offended by Obama...I'm ashamed that he's the president because he's destroying the country pure and simple. I'm angry at his failures. Little offends me....or to the point where I would act upon it. I may not like something....but that's as far as it goes in most cases...or I post on GETBIG...... but when libs are offended you go to court.
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See...that's where you're wrong. I'm not offended by Obama...I'm ashamed that he's the president because he's destroying the country pure and simple. I'm angry at his failures. Little offends me....or to the point where I would act upon it. I may not like something....but that's as far as it goes in most cases...or I post on GETBIG...... but when libs are offended you go to court.
That is the key difference there.
Libtars are such a sensitive bunch they have to change the law to make their insecure souls feel better. Bunch of fags.
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...says the sissy who can't open a water bottle and is continuously offended by everything Obama.
Boom -
Do you even lift bro?
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We're all going to be ordered to suck cock and like it.
That is literally where all this shit ends...
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We're all going to be ordered to suck cock and like it.
Yes ... I see it know ... president signs executive order, all males over 18 must suck one dick every week.
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.....but they want you to like it....see that's where this ends...u must love the cock or its just not good enough. Its not enough that fundy Christians except gay marriage...they have to open their churches and love it....celebrate it. Its like the flair thing in Office Space.
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I like it. Why? Cause now people have a VERY clear impression of what the school is like. Now, college kids have a VERY clear representation of the school. They can take their $100k of borrowing/spending to ANOTHER university. Let the market tell Duke that they disapprove.
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I don't have a problem being PC, but this is ridiculous.
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I don't have a problem being PC, but this is ridiculous.
You should, political correctness is a cancer eating away the nations life
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You should, political correctness is a cancer eating away the nations life
PC, within reason, is harmless. If someone wants to be referred to a certain way, etc., it really doesn't affect my life at all to accommodate them. But the problem is some of these extremists don't know where to draw the line. They really are about trying to indoctrinate people.
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Obamafagpussytwinkpansie lib Nation marches on
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From the article:
“I don’t say ‘Tranny’ because it’s insulting to transgender and genderqueer communities,” adds a third meme.
This has got to be a joke.
There is nothing more stupid, unnatural and disgusting than homosexuality. I don't think they should be made fun of or ridiculed openly. But, it is what it is. Absolutely gross.
Being overtly PC by banning the use of certain phrases and words will never, EVER change the fact that it is revolting.
Yuck :-X
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seriously, guys....
I'd be MORE mad if Duke was this punk, PC, wimpy, lame kinda school, and tried to deny it.
Instead, they're being CRYSTAL clear about their willingness to censor people for saying shit that kids say.
Yall should be OVERJOYED that they're willing to write "CONTROLLING LIBERAL Politically COrrect bossy school" on their foreheads with this move. If they lose 100 students, or 1000 students, it'll hit their wallets. On the other hand, methinks enrollment will go UP because sissy freshman students' parents will think duke is "safe" for their little wimpy kids.
SO who knows. Either way, they're being HONEST about their liberal soft nature. That should be worth something. Unless you're a commie bastard, you respect their constitutional right to be as bitchmade as they want. It's america. be what you wanna be.
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Being overtly PC by banning the use of certain phrases and words will, never, EVER change the fact that it is revolting.
qft
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What if you're sincerely concerned or annoyed because someone is act like a pussy and needs to man up? How do you tell them in a PC way?
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What if you're sincerely concerned or annoyed because someone is act like a pussy and needs to man up? How do you tell them in a PC way?
leave a box of tampons, or just individual tampons, on their stuff. All the time. Or summers eve.
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leave a box of tampons, or just individual tampons, on their stuff. All the time. Or summers eve.
Haha!! Good idea ;D
MSNBC Approved
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We're all going to be ordered to suck cock and like it.
Oh Please, ...this is GetBig. There are few here who would have to be forced to comply with those orders. ;D
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PC, within reason, is harmless. If someone wants to be referred to a certain way, etc., it really doesn't affect my life at all to accommodate them. But the problem is some of these extremists don't know where to draw the line. They really are about trying to indoctrinate people.
I agree. There's nothing wrong with being considerate of another, or thinking first about the connotations of your speech, and the harmful impact it has on others. Being considerate takes nothing away from you. Besides, ...are these not guidelines & recommendations designed to increase awareness, and not orders? There's a big difference between censor & censure.
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What if you're sincerely concerned or annoyed because someone is act like a pussy and needs to man up? How do you tell them in a PC way?
::)
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leave a box of tampons, or just individual tampons, on their stuff. All the time. Or summers eve.
Oh I see the sarcastic misogynistic spirit is alive and well here at GetBig. ::)
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Oh I see the sarcastic misogynistic spirit is alive and well here at GetBig. ::)
People have every right to say what they wish. If you don't like it here, you are free to go.
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People have every right to say what they wish. If you don't like it here, you are free to go.
Don't get your panties in a wad. I never said they didn't have the right to display their sarcastic wit.
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