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Message: [QUOTE="dmorris68, post: 1554899, member: 40397"] ^^^ This I must agree with. Word are really irrelevant. It's the context and intent behind them. Of course in this case I think Daniel really intended it because he can't stand Annie Duke. At least he's not being fake nice like her -- I respect someone much more for being genuine if harsh, rather than a hypocritical two-face. Realize that Daniel is human like the rest of us. Again, [B]this was not a formal interview.[/B] It was said in a conversation which turned out to be published. I'm convinced Daniel would have chosen different words if he knew it was on the record, if for no other reason than concern for his own image. But I don't begrudge him the use of the word. And to people who consider it along the same lines as discriminatory slurs, I disagree. First, he's Canadian, and as has already been established, other cultures don't place the same weight on the word as American's do. Also, it's a gender-specific insult yes, but nobody cares when male-specific insults are tossed around (son of a bitch, bastard, etc., not to mention dick which is the corresponding male insult). It's a word that happens to describe the female target it is aimed at, and not a blanket term for all females. Pretty much exactly like the male-specific words, which, as a male, I don't think should be forbidden either. There are a few hot-button words which carry such a heavy, globally-hostile meaning that they should be avoided by civilized, socially conscious people. The "N-word" comes to mind. The "C-word" isn't one of those, sorry. It never was intended to define a group of people, it was a vulgar reference to female genitalia. Why is it more socially acceptable to refer to a man in that way, but not a woman? Is it because of the traditions of honoring women? If so, then fine, but that's an argument [U]against[/U] equality. You can't have it both ways. If you're going to argue against that word, then argue against all such words equally, but don't cherry pick based on a gender -- that's the oppose of equality. [/QUOTE]

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