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eMOTIONal20 · 06-20-2005, 01:33 PM

This phrase is offensive to me, and I know a few other women who posted on the other thread felt it was as well. This is because I believe the phrase is gender biased, and the word "ho" is a gendered insult. This is the common phrase used, but "bros" doesn't really refer to a woman's friends (I don't call my friends bros), and we can't exactly call our SO's "hos." We (women) could come back with saying something like, "chicks before dicks." But "chicks" in turn, will still offend some women. So what do we do? Drop the phrase all together or find a new one? Or just tell the women to shut the hell up and let the phrase be the way it is? I'm not exactly sure what to do. I came up with a phrase that is essentially a little less biased-- "bros before SO's." However, such a phrase is hard to change without people beginning to use it.

I would never try to change the world with my feminism and "stop using gendered insults toward me and my people" (hehe). I would just wish for people to take a look at what they do and what they say... perhaps to be more conscientious about what is offensive to a large group of people. That's all. Perhaps it's asking too much. Who knows.

I give up for the day.

06-20-2005, 01:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
eMOTIONal20 Crazy Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado	This phrase is offensive to me, and I know a few other women who posted on the other thread felt it was as well. This is because I believe the phrase is gender biased, and the word "ho" is a gendered insult. This is the common phrase used, but "bros" doesn't really refer to a woman's friends (I don't call my friends bros), and we can't exactly call our SO's "hos." We (women) could come back with saying something like, "chicks before dicks." But "chicks" in turn, will still offend some women. So what do we do? Drop the phrase all together or find a new one? Or just tell the women to shut the hell up and let the phrase be the way it is? I'm not exactly sure what to do. I came up with a phrase that is essentially a little less biased-- "bros before SO's." However, such a phrase is hard to change without people beginning to use it. I would never try to change the world with my feminism and "stop using gendered insults toward me and my people" (hehe). I would just wish for people to take a look at what they do and what they say... perhaps to be more conscientious about what is offensive to a large group of people. That's all. Perhaps it's asking too much. Who knows. I give up for the day. __________________ "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi Last edited by eMOTIONal20; 06-20-2005 at 01:42 PM..