Why is throwing the term "teabagging" around acceptable?

[ProfJohn]

There seems to be a recent problem with users throwing the term "teabagging" around as an insult. At least in P&N.

We all know that they are referring to sexual connotation that "teabagging" implies, look it up if you don't understand what I mean.

Here is an example:
"You're a broken record dude. Don't you have some teabagging to do? "

Therefore people are essentially throwing a gay insult at other posters.

Why is this acceptable?

Would it be acceptable to tell a black poster to go eat some chicken or watermelon?
Or tell a female that she should be barefoot and pregnant?
Or call an indian poster a dot head?
etc etc
thread in question
This is only the latest example.

 

[yllus]

I don't believe teabagging is a sexual pursuit limited to homosexuals, but my experience in said area is non-existent.

 

[ProfJohn]

Originally posted by: yllus
I don't believe teabagging is a sexual pursuit limited to homosexuals, but my experience in said area is non-existent.

It is obviously meant as an insult and he call the person 'dude' so it seems pretty clear what he was implying.

 

[yllus]

It's definitely an insult, but I don't think it's a gay slur. Using "dude" has no real connection.

 

[Newbian]

Since it's not a directly gay term and the fact that they said it so much on the news it has lost it's appeal.

 

[olds]

I am offended by people that are offended too easily.
Can we start banning them? There is no reason to pussify the world any more than it has already become.

 

[AreaCode707]

I thought teabagging was largely something done by drunk, hetero frat boys because they think it's funny.

 

[KeithTalent]

My ex-girlfriend used this term all the time and it had absolutely nothing to do with anything homosexual, it was the exact opposite in fact.

KT

 

[ProfJohn]

Do you really think he was referring to someone's girlfriend??

You guys can't be that dumb. It was an insult and it is pretty clear what he was insinuating.

P&N is caustic enough, I don't think we should be throwing around slurs like this on top of all the name calling we already do.

 

[jman19]

The faux outrage is strong.

 

[Newbian]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
Do you really think he was referring to someone's girlfriend??

You guys can't be that dump. It was an insult and it is pretty clear what he was insinuating.

P&N is caustic enough, I don't think we should be throwing around slurs like this on top of all the name calling we already do.

I assume someone is...

 

[sandorski]

Mountain out of molehill.

 

[ProfJohn]

Originally posted by: Newbian

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
Do you really think he was referring to someone's girlfriend??

You guys can't be that dump. It was an insult and it is pretty clear what he was insinuating.

P&N is caustic enough, I don't think we should be throwing around slurs like this on top of all the name calling we already do.

I assume someone is...

I need to write slower

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: jman19
The faux outrage is strong.

Yep. The whole teabagging outrage is a current Republican talking point and this thread belongs in P&N, not Personal Forum Issues. Quite frankly I had never heard the term until the outraged people decided to be outraged over it.

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: sandorski
Mountain out of molehill.

so whats new for ProfJohn...same MO as always..lol

 

[UberNeuman]

Originally posted by: JEDIYoda

Originally posted by: sandorski
Mountain out of molehill.

so whats new for ProfJohn...same MO as always..lol

Hey, sparky, you were the one awhile back dismissing Ann Coulter's comment about John Edwards being a "lovely human."

You don't have much room to talk.....

As to the OP - the OP is only upset that "teabagging" has been assigned to those that have an issue with the current administration....

As a "gay" slur - get the fuck out...

 

[Born2bwire]

I assume the OP does not get around much on the internets.

 

[Agentbolt]

It's not a gay slur, and it must be EXHAUSTING to flit around on the internet looking for things to get your panties bunched up about, OP. Grow a pair.

 

[herm0016]

this is just like people saying Christians deserve to be bashed. a bunch of idiot hypocrites that are for free speech and all that only if you agree with them.

 

[Rio Rebel]

Point has been made, this has turned political.