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Excellent review TJ!

I (embarassingly) actually have this issue, and I am now going to have to send my husband the link to this post, because I have the feeling he may almost literally die from laughing*. I know I just did.

*not that I want my husband to die, you understand, but he has been very sick this past week with some random flu-like illness that has made him absolutely miserable, and I think he could really use a good laugh.

The dog heads thing is making me…well, I think I’d better just tone down the Hulk Smash feelings here.

Also, I agree. I’m not owning OR claiming OR lauding any inner OR outer bitch.

And same thing goes for “dog”. How do you think Brinkley feels when he sees lying cheating assholes on TV referred to as dogs?

As for “bitch” – I know there are people who will argue the whole “taking it back” and “owning it” thing about certain words, but no. I had the discussion with my ex, who was black, about the N word and with a gay friend about the F word (um, the 3 letter one). Why not just remove hateful words from your ears, your friends’ ears, the WORLD’S EARS by not saying it, period?

I guarantee you, I don’t call up my friends and say “What up, bitch?” or call them the C word in casual conversation, and I don’t plan on “owning my inner bitch” or any other variation on the theme most often seen in women’s magazines (nice), bumper stickers and tacky coffee mugs.