Posted on 06/15/2004 10:11:04 AM PDT by rface
In a sworn statement to be made public Tuesday, University of Colorado President Elizabeth Hoffman said a four-letter word used toward women can sometimes be used as a "term of endearment."
The comment comes from Hoffman's latest sworn testimony in connection with a federal lawsuit against the university.
The suit was filed by women who say they were sexually assaulted by CU football players and recruits.
A lawyer for one of the women asked Hoffman about former CU kicker Katie Hnida being called the "c- word" by a teammate.
That player was later disciplined by coach Gary Barnett for making the remark.
In the deposition, Hoffman was asked whether the "c-word" is "filthy and vile."
She said she knows the word is a swear word, but "It is all in the context of what--of how it is used and when it is used."
She was asked, "Can you indicate any polite context in which that word would be used?"
Hoffman answered, "Yes, I've actually heard it used as a term of endearment."
A CU spokeswoman said President Hoffman is aware of the negative connotations associated with the word.
But, the spokesperson said, because Hoffman is a medieval scholar, she is aware of the long history of the word. She said it was not always a negative term.
Additionally, some CU critics are scheduled to meet with Gov. Bill Owens Tuesday, to talk about how the university is handling the football recruiting scandal.
A couple of months ago, Fox did some interviews with some liberal middle-aged women and their teenage daughters emerging from a showing of "The Vagina Monologues." They were oh-so-casual and smug about the "c" word being a sign of women's liberation and pride in their bodies. This reinforced my opinion of liberal women as trash.
LOL! Very clever-using a simulated typo as an end around the moderator's.
John Kerry is desperately searching for someone with your talent.
"I, like Rush on the radio, would love to know the exact context this woman heard the "c-word" used as a term of endearment.
damn, beeyach, you one hot littl c**t....!"
ROTFL! No offense, but I'd rather hear her say it rather than read it on a website!......LOL!
Hope she says it in a breathy way....ala Kathleen Turner!
Man, I so don't get it. :(
If anything bums me out more, it's not being able to understand a good dirty joke.
Someone please lay it out for me, in FReepmail if necessary! LOL
Thanks,
How much does anyone want to bet this woman also believes a blow job isn't "sex"?
Just a random thought......
RICLMAO!
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Do limericks count?
C-O-L-O-R-A-D-O. You can't say it in polite company!
LOL...we had a discussion about this at work about 2 months ago.
A male asked several female what was the worst vulgarity we could think of (to put this in context he was arguing with his wife and he wanted some ammunition.)
Within seconds the 3 women in the room all shook our heads, and he said what is it...all of us said the "c-word."
Oh, yeah, quite the term of endearment. It's the only word in the entire English language that can instantly transform us into raging hellbeast harpies, red in tooth and claw, and if you toss it our way you had best run for the hills.
"Near" like all words , does have a deeper meaning to some than to others.
This stupid broad is out of her tree!
Uhhh....Cool???
Naaahh...Cute
Think what the results would be if someone added 'dry'.
He'd have to move.
I seem to remember someone being paged at Wal-Mart by the name of "Mike Hunt". I never realized they were asking for "dear".
Ah, what a crazy stupid bitch - I mean this affectionately.
A man who uses the "c" word in an argument with a woman--much less in a discussion about a woman--has just gone nuclear, and should prepare for a sudden escalation in hostilities. I really cannot believe that anybody (outside, say, Andrew Dice Clay) could make the argument that this word is a "term of endearment."
Besides, in my view a "term of endearment" only qualifies as such if the person to whom the remark is directed perceives it to be endearing.
Maybe she hangs out with Rick James.
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