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2015-02-22 -Short Attention Span Theater-

PC takes fully to wing as Sweden changes racist bird names.

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-02-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Are our choices ultimately limited only to Eloi or Morlock?

Posted by Hupineger Glomomp15048 2015-02-22 00:23|| 2015-02-22 00:23|| Front Page Top

#2 No more Black Birds?

Posted by Skidmark 2015-02-22 00:56|| 2015-02-22 00:56|| Front Page Top

#3 I understand Al Sharpton is personally offended by "Dung Beetle" as well

Snark of the day.

Posted by Frank G 2015-02-22 07:13|| 2015-02-22 07:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Personally, I always liked the 'Titmouse'.

Is that sexist?

Posted by Mullah Richard 2015-02-22 11:02|| 2015-02-22 11:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Google Black Sexlinks and see what happens.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2015-02-22 12:35|| 2015-02-22 12:35|| Front Page Top

#6 This kind of thing, along with "trigger warnings", is a throwback to the kind of Victorian sensibility that led to the prodution of pantaloons to shield the modesty of previously unclothed furniture "limbs". Not so long ago we were so proud to be long past such nonsense, but apparently not.

[Rant about ignoring etymology to manufacture outrage set aside for the nonce, though the temptation is very great.]

Posted by trailing wife 2015-02-22 12:42|| 2015-02-22 12:42|| Front Page Top

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