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[Elle]

No, not personal choice. There is a reason why people think, that your flesh and fur as created, are somehow worthy of hate. Why do you dislike what you were born with, why do you feel this social pressure to look like a little girl.

I'm sorry, my daughter has already noticed that several of the larger girls on her swim team shave their twas. This is not "peer" pressure that I care much for, not do I think its a very healthy mental trend this women looking like a child.

Sorry for the delayed reply here, but yes indeed, it is a matter of personal choice you idiot. I dislike body hair for the same reason that people dislike long hair, or short hair, or the taste of oranges, or body odour, or mexican food. It is not in any way social pressure. In fact, most of my friends think i'm a complete weirdo for having laser on my bajingo. Fact of the matter is, I did it for me, and nobody else.

[Sweeney]

Aiyee, o young one, naive, electronic darkness, fuzzi, my daughter, in the longhouse, etc

[Elle]

I'm also going to throw out there just how disturbing it is for ANYONE to bring up their own daughter in a thread about pubic hair.

[iargue]

Also, Brother or Sister moderator, I just might mention that calling some one an "Indian" when you mean Native American, or First Citizen, is a highly offensive racial slur.

As a Native American, I disagree wholeheartedly with you.

[Nalah]

I shave everywhere, just because I hate having hair on my body. If I don't, I unconsciously end up scratching at it, or trying to pull it out because it annoys me.

[iargue]

As a rational human being, I really don't care to hear bigotry anymore. You argue, I Ignore.

I'm a bigot how exactly? Because I'm a Native American who has no issue being called and Indian?

[Nalah]

I suppose during one time during my life or another, I have been shaved one way or another. Legs from injuries, groin from when they run that probe up to the cardiac arteries. It itches badly when the hair starts growing in, but it does stop.

True, but thats not my issue..it doesn't physically itch, just mentally, if that makes sense to you. I'm not sure if you know anyone with OCD, or other stuff like that, but it somewhat hurts your mind when somethings not right; thats kinda how I feel.

edit: I won't be surprised if this confuses you, sorry in advance (:

Edited by Nalah, 27 August 2012 - 01:32 AM.

[Drakonid]

I'm a bigot how exactly? Because I'm a Native American who has no issue being called and Indian?

You're not native american.

[Yung]

Also, Brother or Sister moderator, I just might mention that calling some one an "Indian" when you mean Native American, or First Citizen, is a highly offensive racial slur.

Calling yourself an NDN though is fine. Right.

[Drakonid]

Generally a person is allowed all the self deprivation that he desires. I call my self an SOB, after all I have met my mother, but I'd be more than a little offended if you called me that. I was offended when my daughter had to ask me what a mongrel meant, as my father was upset when he had to explain why he'd been called a "speed bump".

Them is the way things is.

Things doesn't work the same way in the internet.

[Mishelle]

I'm a bigot how exactly? Because I'm a Native American who has no issue being called and Indian?

Just because you have no issue with it doesn't mean it isn't a slur.

[Sweeney]

Just because you have no issue with it doesn't mean it isn't a slur.

Exactly true. Because a slur can only be created with intent, and Laser Wave did not have that intent.
That's why it isn't a slur.

[Mishelle]

Exactly true. Because a slur can only be created with intent, and Laser Wave did not have that intent.
That's why it isn't a slur.

There's a lot of slurs people say for shits and giggles, its still a slur.

[Sweeney]

There's a lot of slurs people say for shits and giggles, its still a slur.

No, it's not.
Words mean what the user intends them to mean, within socially defined bounds.

[Mishelle]

If I were to say "oh your eyes look chinky today" to my obviously stoned friend and I don't hate her, so I don't intend it in a hateful way, that doesn't negate the fact that the term "chinky" is a slur.

Edited by Mishelle, 27 August 2012 - 03:50 PM.

[Sweeney]

If I were to say "oh your eyes look chinky today" to my obviously stoned friend and I don't hate her, so I don't intend it in a hateful way, that doesn't negate the fact that the term "chinky" is a slur.

Of course it does.

[Yung]

It then changes to a term of endearment.

[Yung]

Until people who want to kill you, scream it at you. That gets old, real quick.

Then it would no longer be a term of endearment.