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johnners » I think the usage I've seen on here has been more in reference to men than women so I just took "slats" to be a neutral crotch sort of region of the anatomy, I didn't realise it was gendered.
This. Is it still offensive to say something like this if it is intended in a totally gender neutral way?
Surely we can reach some kind of compromise here?
Why not agree that "Slats" is actually referring to the ribs, a delightfully unisex and particularly slatty bit of human anatomy.
That way , you can still playfully suggest extreme violence without being a horrible sexist.
Could we just use "Kick in the anus" (although this might get confused with administering rectal caffeine)? Most people have one of those?
I don't mind it, I mean it's a bit stupid, but in the list of offensive words based on women's bits it's pretty low down the list.
For the record I personally don't mind the c-word as much as the p***y word. For me it has porny overtones and just sounds sleazy.
Could we just use "Kick in the anus" (although this might get confused with administering rectal caffeine)? Most people have one of those?
Toed in the hole?
Toed in the hole?
wwaswas - Member
My personal view is that people shouldn't say itwhich was the meaning of the second sentence wot I wrote.
The point of banning it is that like **** and **** it's not language that is acceptable to use.
You can't stop people saying stuff but it being removed from the forum is an indication it's not acceptable.
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wwaswas - Member
My personal view is it should be added to the swear filter.It's lazy and misogynistic.
While we're being offended I find "coke and hookers" particularly tedious. That may be because I prefer "dandelion and burdock and prozzies". "Baby robin" I like very much.
So bikebouy care to answer my previous query since nobody else can? How is it misogynistic unless "kick in the nuts" is misandrous?
So bikebouy care to answer my previous query since nobody else can? How is it misogynistic unless "kick in the nuts" is misandrous?
It's about context. The context here is a man joking about assaulting a woman by kicking her in her genitals. It's really not difficult to see why it's a little problematic.
It's possible that there are contexts in which "kick in the nuts" could be misandrous, but I don't recall any on this forum.
This forum has sunk to a new low.
ransos - MemberIt's about context. The context here is a man joking about assaulting a woman by kicking her in her genitals. It's really not difficult to see why it's a little problematic.
You have your answer even without me typing it.
This forum has sunk to a new low.
I wouldn't say it in a meeting at work, nor expect it to be used in one which is the standard for language that stw seems to use for 'acceptable'?
It's not a lad's night out on here.
I’ve done a quick forum search, variations have been used on here for a long time. Sometimes just in a general context not directed at a person in particular. Other times yes they have been directed towards a specific female.
If you report them we can review. them, looking at the list of who has used it in the past it’s the usual suspects.
wwaswas - MemberIt's not a lad's night out on here.
It's barely a slightly exercised knitting circle, let alone a lads' night out!
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I wouldn't say it in a meeting at work, nor expect it to be used in one which is the standard for language that stw seems to use for 'acceptable'?
Is that based on where you work, or where I work 
Because it wouldn’t raise an eyebrow in a meeting here, wether it was said by a man or a woman.
This place just never peaks...
To put that in context, Id rather trust the judgement of my wife and friends (actual feminist women) over that of a middle age man over what constitutes misogyny.
To put that in context, Id rather trust the judgement of my wife and friends (actual feminist women) over that of a middle age man over what constitutes misogyny.
I genuinely didn't realise that 'slats' was to do with lady parts.
I wonder if ex Aussie Test cricketer Michael 'Slats' Slater knows that his teammates were actually calling him a **** for all those years?
Can't say I've ever felt compelled to use it or thought it particularly amusing. Or original come to that. Often used by people who might also say ‘kicked her back doors in’. Soooo funny.
Should equate to ‘kicked him in the nuts’ but doesn’t somehow. Has more than a sniff of domestic violence to it to be massively hilarious.
'The hoof'
I don't think it's misogynistic in itself, though I haven't used it and I suppose some people could be using it a bit too enthusiastically.
For the record I personally don't mind the c-word as much as the p***y word. For me it has porny overtones and just sounds sleazy.
Agreed, and the way the P word is used is more insidious IMO. Same goes for "douche", in a different way.
I’m another one who had no idea that it related to a female body part. It just comes across as a generic way of ‘assaulting ‘ someone. Ho hum.
I did, I just assumed it was a more humorous and less crude way of suggesting you kick someones **** in. Again, context.
And FWIW I'll take the word of a woman as to what is misogynistic over having it mansplained* to me by a white knight. Maybe if more people listened to the people who are ACTUALLY affected by such issues we could solve a lot of the real problems in this world instead of inventing them where they never existed.
*I feel dirty for using a word that is most often just used as a lazy way to shut down an argument but there is really nothing more appropriate to this scenario.
Shame, I think it has a nice ring to it.
DezB - Member
I say ban threads about US politics.oh, and whinging about nothing.
Stop moaning about nothing ffs.
I agree. But not saying that particular phrase isn't exactly difficult and it really isn't necessary. How many men on here would say it in front of their partner and feel comfortable with it?
Can we also change ‘hoof’ incase we upset any horses?
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