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seabeyond

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7. we hear about the teens bullied with words killing themselves.. we are outraged.

Fri Feb 10, 2012, 08:51 AM

Feb 2012

wanting to be able to use any word and defend right and validate use by saying we let words hurt us, says something about the lack of principle, character one has. outraged by others bullying and excusing our own.

it is soooooo easy for me to say words dont hurt me. i have never been beaten down. i am older and have had an easy, good, respected life. ya... words dont hurt me.

so fuck everyone else?

i think about the kid that kills themselves, because someone felt words didnt matter and cant hurt if you are just strong enough.

or the wife that is beaten over and over and over and thinks she deserves it because she has been told that is her worth a lifetime. nothing matters, really.... toughen up, words dont matter.

or the man that never thinks he is good enough because he is just not man enough.... really, get some balls.

we use words to control minds. fox news, commercials. we have kids killing themselves over words

what kind of person thinks words dont matter

a selfish and shallow person.

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Words [View all] boston bean Feb 2012 OP

I will offer a little to get things started... ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #1

Thank you Zombie Horde, all very good responses. boston bean Feb 2012 #4

I contend the original claim is true Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #18

If we shouldn't consider each others feelings, then why is anything "bad?" ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #19

No one said anything about how we treat others Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #20

tell that to a child. all of us who have raised children know better. tell that to a seabeyond Feb 2012 #21

Don't worry Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #22

four agreements. an easy book to read. basic. so simple. one of my favorites seabeyond Feb 2012 #23

I see. We are talking about two slightly different subjects. ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #24

Here's what I think of the second excuse... Violet_Crumble Feb 2012 #2

I agree Violet boston bean Feb 2012 #5

it's late here, but just a couple of quick thoughts on a battle we have been fighting for at least` niyad Feb 2012 #3

All very good points, niyad! boston bean Feb 2012 #6

we hear about the teens bullied with words killing themselves.. we are outraged. seabeyond Feb 2012 #7

+1 redqueen Feb 2012 #8

Very good points with real-life examples. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #12

addressing it from another perspective. always denigrating, dismissing, creating a caricature of a seabeyond Feb 2012 #9

ok... lets look at it from another perspective. du. words dont matter... all the stuff. gynergy seabeyond Feb 2012 #10

All of those arguments are b.s. and are typical of the larger culture's dismissal of women's rights. yardwork Feb 2012 #11

I'm not very good at doing that either. boston bean Feb 2012 #13

Many DUers have the impression that I am a suburban man riding around on a lawn mower swilling beer! yardwork Feb 2012 #15

Your last paragraph is exactly how I feel. boston bean Feb 2012 #16

..... yardwork Feb 2012 #17

I really don't know how to respond. redqueen Feb 2012 #14

That is SUCH a good point, redqueen Remember Me Feb 2012 #25

yes. from a different angle, the fight to use sexist terms... it is odd, when one takes a step seabeyond Feb 2012 #26