By selecting the units in a neural network that correspond to a certain lemma, it spreads activation to the corresponding morphemes, which in turn spreads activation to its corresponding phonemes. When mentally planning the next word in a sentence, we must choose the appropriate lemma. He has used neural networks to explain speech errors of different types. He is, in my opinion, the expert in this domain. If you're interested in learning more, I would suggest reading some articles by Gary Dell (e.g., Dell, 1986). A call to end the usage of “pussy” and “dick” as insults, with a few fun recommendations for the next bag of turds you encounter in your life.įolks, none of us are 100% politically correct, and I, too, have these words ingrained in my vocabulary as mean things to say, but take a moment to become aware of the implications of the things you say.The speech error taxonomy on Wikipedia that Jeromy Anglim links to in his answer is pretty comprehensive. This isn’t a poop-shaming article, but I am trying to move the insults away from gendered genitals specifically. “Piece of shit” is one I use pretty often.Īgain, we all poop! I don’t want you all to get the wrong idea.
It might make you sound like a midwestern mom or dad, but it’s punchy, am I right? 4. Therefore, I deem the insult, “douche,” acceptable. So, again, we return to the anus being something that belongs to everyone. Anal douching is fine if you’re trying to make your rectum immaculate. So, douches are bad things in that sense. Vaginal douching is not very good for you.
“Douche” is a fantastic insult.Īs long as you are aware of the ramifications of douching. Now, this isn’t my first choice for an insult, because assholes can totally be a temple of pleasure, but there are absolutely no gender-related insults happening with this gem. My vocabulary is becoming so limited now, and I don’t like that one bit! How will I express myself?” Now, I imagine you might be sitting there thinking to yourself, “Geez, I can’t use racial slurs. If someone says “you’re being such a dick,” what is the perceived meaning?Ī “dick,” is rambunctious, maybe carelessly selfish, a “dick” might “dick you over,” a “dick” is more aggressive and actively a jerk compared to the passive “pussy.” “Dick” is also a really hot word that I use to endearingly refer to penises, and it’s also such a nice touch in anyone’s dirty talk catalog.ĭo you see what I’m getting at here? Why do we use the name of a penis, one of the most widely used images of power, to degrade someone and connote negative elements of power? I thought we were all about the phallus here in the 21st century, no? Although there are different meanings for these words, I’d like to add that it isn’t acceptable to use “cunt” or “vaj” either. I could go on a very long rant about how this is another prime example of female attribute being subordinate and powerless, but I’ll just sum that up by simply acknowledging it.
The fact of the matter is that “pussy” as an insult is derived from “pussy” as a word for a vulva and not the other way around. It’s also a word I use in an endearing way to refer to my own genitals, and gee, it’s kind of upsetting to hear a word for my favorite body part used so negatively. Pussy is used as a synonym for “weak,” someone who isn’t a daredevil, someone who is too shy to do something, someone who is all over failing to meet an expectation that the person uttering the word has set for them. If you hear someone say “you’re being a pussy” or something similar to that, what is your interpretation of that phrase? I love a good, trashy one-word insult as much as the next person.īut sometimes, it reaches a point where the line between an intended generic insult actually carries undertones of sexism and a preservation of negative gender norms ( not unlike catcalling), and I find myself cringing at how diminishing these words are when there are so, so many other options for a raunchy insult.
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