Tuesday, August 07, 2007

It’s a Female Dog, or Worse. Or Endearing. And Illegal? - New York Times
The Nanny State kicks into high gear in (where else?) New York City. Can San Francisco be far behind? I can't think of a better example of government trying to take over the functions that parents are supposed to perform, such as teaching their kids not to talk like this.

The New York City Council, which drew national headlines when it passed a symbolic citywide ban earlier this year on the use of the so-called n-word, has turned its linguistic (and legislative) lance toward a different slur: bitch. The term is hateful and deeply sexist, said Councilwoman Darlene Mealy of Brooklyn, who has introduced a measure against the word, saying it creates “a paradigm of shame and indignity” for all women.

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