SLForsburg wrote:
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> Feminists ARE shrews (industrious creatures), bitches (female canids
> known for
> strong social instincts) and lesbians. They are also doves and
> hawks, straight and bisexual, mothers and daughters, single and
> married, and
> every color and class. My point was that we now can
> proudly claim all these words, and the community they represent ,
> as positive and affirming--a rainbow of possibilities. Which means
> "they" can
> call me whatever "they" want. :-)
I've also heard that bitch can stand for:
Babe In Total Control of Herself
As Susan points out, taking away the negative connotations of these
words deflects the hurt they can cause.
cheers
Kim
