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Apr 29, 2008 07:37

I was going to write an essay about confirmation bias and pattern matching, but instead I'll do this.


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nuclearpolymer April 29 2008, 12:58:45 UTC
Hmm, maybe the drawing would involve a car cutting you off in traffic.

Except really, it wouldn't be "Wow, she's a jerk", it would be "Wow, she's a bitch", wouldn't it?

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astra_nomer April 29 2008, 13:07:02 UTC
I was going to say the same thing: woman -> bitch, man -> jerk.

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dpolicar April 29 2008, 14:30:02 UTC
I'd say "bitch" is stronger than "jerk", though.
Woman:bitch::man:asshole, perhaps.
Why don't they have the important questions on the SATs, I ask you?

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desireearmfeldt April 29 2008, 16:17:17 UTC
I thought it was traditionally woman:bitch::man:bastard.

:)

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