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Ocelot II

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1. "Authoress"?

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 01:15 PM

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Black author recounts nightmare racism on vacation cruise [View all] orangecrush Yesterday OP

"Authoress"? Ocelot II Yesterday #1

Archaic orangecrush 22 hrs ago #7

And note that the video doesn't even call her that!!! yardwork 22 hrs ago #14

Any thoughts on the racism orangecrush 21 hrs ago #27

Corrected orangecrush 21 hrs ago #18

I don't usually watch videos so I'll have to take your word for it. Ocelot II 21 hrs ago #19

Ok thanks orangecrush 21 hrs ago #20

"Chuck and Stephanie from Alberta" dalton99a Yesterday #2

I learned something new today Samael13 23 hrs ago #3

Miriam Webster orangecrush 22 hrs ago #8

Modern usage is considered sexist obamanut2012 21 hrs ago #22

Ok sorry orangecrush 21 hrs ago #28

There's no need for it. yardwork 22 hrs ago #16

It is, modern usage is considered sexist obamanut2012 21 hrs ago #21

Summary! maveric 23 hrs ago #4

Woman gets told by Kevin and Karen orangecrush 22 hrs ago #9

Thats fucked up. maveric 22 hrs ago #12

Totally orangecrush 22 hrs ago #13

article: WhiskeyGrinder 23 hrs ago #5

Thank you orangecrush 22 hrs ago #10

"Author," exactly like the title of the video LearnedHand 23 hrs ago #6

Merriam Webster orangecrush 22 hrs ago #11

No one said anything diminutive orangecrush 22 hrs ago #15

It is by definition diminutive. yardwork 21 hrs ago #17

Agreed, Generally; Not Specifically ProfessorGAC 21 hrs ago #29

Thanks, Professor orangecrush 20 hrs ago #37

Modern usage of "authoress" is considered sexist -- why did you change author to authoress? obamanut2012 21 hrs ago #23

Sorry orangecrush 21 hrs ago #26

The suffix -"ess" is attached to words representing the default, which is or was presumptively male, Ocelot II 21 hrs ago #24

Got it orangecrush 21 hrs ago #25

potato, poTAHto -bottom line B.See 21 hrs ago #30

Thank you JustAnotherGen 20 hrs ago #34

And with her Mom there orangecrush 20 hrs ago #36

Exactly. Didn't watch the video, but B.See 19 hrs ago #38

Exactly the point Reese Waters made orangecrush 18 hrs ago #39

Dang.....racist Canadians. I'm one of the first to ever type that phrase. 😁 Melon 21 hrs ago #31

I experienced JustAnotherGen 20 hrs ago #33

Of course JustAnotherGen 20 hrs ago #32

... orangecrush 20 hrs ago #35