Re: oops

On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:50:32 +1100, "Andrew Hamm" <ahamm@mail.com> wrote: >June C. Hunt wrote: >> OTC wrote: >>> >>> Personally, as a bloke, I really don't understand why women get so >>> exercised about the word, myself. I mean, I have never, ever, once >>> thought, or met any man who thought, "Calling someone a dickhead (or >>> any possible equivalent term) is so demeaning and offensive". [...] >> >> Of course you haven't. There isn't an equivalent term. If you don't >> understand why women get so upset, then you are missing all that that >> word means. And it has only a very tiny bit to do with anatomy. It >> is a derogatory term that is on par with one that was used (in the >> US, anyway) by whites to degrade blacks. When you use the word that >> you did, there is no mistaking who it is aimed at. >> [ETC ETC ETC] > >Nice one June "C Hunt". You almost had us all believing you are serious. > Uh, I believe that IS her name . . . . just curious if she's related to the 'other' June . . . JWC