Not to beat a dead horse, but while r_blackcat's post on ableist language was mostly struck through, it's prompted me to make an inquiry about something I've wondered for years. It's arguably the kind of question that belongs on a community more directly centered around issues of privilege, discrimination, etc., but since we have a bunch of etymology- ( Read more... )

On MTV there is this show called Parental Control where parents attempt to replace their child's boy/girlfriend with someone else whom they think is better. They do this by having their child go on a date with these replacements. In one episode earlier this week, one of the dates said "how about your *BLEEP* boyfriend?" I thought he said ( Read more... )