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To: navyguy

Why is "feminine" used as a pejorative?


26 posted on 12/07/2006 12:53:01 PM PST by blueminnesota
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To: blueminnesota

In this case its a synonym for weakness... just as the term 'bully', which nearly always refers to males, is used as a pejorative term.

I also use the word 'feminine' as a compliment in the right context. Its not always bad.


27 posted on 12/07/2006 3:10:52 PM PST by navyguy (We don't need more youth. What we need is a fountain of SMART.)
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