Query: Pejoratives for Liberals

Bob Fitzke fitzke at VOYAGER.NET
Sun Sep 24 13:43:21 UTC 2000


I want to know.

Bob

"ANNE V. GILBERT" wrote:
>
> Bob:
>
> > One man's opinion: Methinks he doth protest too much. The loaded
> > language is a dead giveaway. He or she is right, he or she is not a
> > conservative. He or she is a Neandertal.
>
> I rarely reply to this list, but quite frankly, I'm getting tired of the use
> of the word "Neandertal" for people whose opinions one considers
> "unprogressive" or whatever.  This kind of "loaded" language just
> perpetuates various stereotypes.  And I, personally, have a stake in this.
> If you want to know what it is, you can write me privately, offlist.
> Anne Gilbert



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