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The Word Police are out there
Aug 15^th, 2013 at 12:30pm

We now live in the World of Correct Speak. This is a world where the media hangs on every phrase that comes out of a Politician's mouth..

They wait like dogs with their mouths foaming for a 'slip up'.

Of course Abbott and Rudd will make slip ups, unintentional words that then get blown out of all proportion.

Personally...I'm sick of this sh.t and I think most people are.

Get back to talking about policies, because that is what will guide our Country's future, not this tabloid, 'he said this, he said that," mentality.

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corporate_whitey Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8896 Archivist	Re: The Word Police are out there Reply #1 - Aug 15^th, 2013 at 12:38pm In an enlightened working class society there is no place for the sexualizing of women in the workplace or demeaning their dignity, equality and humanity with sexism...Down with the bourgeoisie!
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corporate_whitey Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8896 Archivist	Re: The Word Police are out there Reply #2 - Aug 15^th, 2013 at 12:41pm Shame Tony' shame Latham...shame on the bourgeoisie!
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Postmodern Trendoid Gold Member Offline International socialist Posts: 892 Gender:	Re: The Word Police are out there Reply #3 - Aug 15^th, 2013 at 1:15pm The fleeting mind is only good if we progressives can implement our goals. Otherwise, there will have to be total state control of the press so the progressive utopia is established.
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buzzanddidj Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 14215 Eganstown, via Daylesford, VIC Gender:	Re: The Word Police are out there Reply #4 - Aug 15^th, 2013 at 1:29pm corporate_whitey wrote on Aug 15^th, 2013 at 12:38pm: In an enlightened working class society there is no place for the sexualizing of women in the workplace or demeaning their dignity, equality and humanity with sexism... OMA ! Signs of INTELLIGENT LIFE ( ... it's also ILLEGAL in the workplace)
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True Colours Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2837 Gender:	Re: The Word Police are out there Reply #5 - Aug 15^th, 2013 at 1:45pm How would you feel about Abbott publicly appraising the 'sex appeal' of your mother, sister or daughter? The pervert should learn to control his tongue.
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Reply #6 - Aug 15^th, 2013 at 1:49pm

This is not about politically correctness. This is about the fact that:

1. Tony was trying to list virtues of a candidate and the best he could come up with is she had sex appeal. How is that a virtue of a politician? Because she is a woman? Trust the sexist pig to think that.

2. Fashion of the day was days before expressed by the very same wankjob a being a very important issue. "it's an important issue, a very important issue, I understand that.". So which is it? An important issue or fashion of the day?
And going further, the wankjob suggests its a radical move
And he'd support it if it were evolytionary progression. Well guess what tony wankjob, gay marriage would be radical if current legislation forbid it and offered no rights to gay people. But we are at a point where it's the last discrimination we need to remove. That is by definition evolutionary progression. Imbecile.

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Reply #7 - Aug 15^th, 2013 at 2:26pm

True Colours wrote on Aug 15^th, 2013 at 1:45pm:

How would you feel about Abbott publicly appraising the 'sex appeal' of your mother, sister or daughter?

The pervert should learn to control tongue.

It was only a few years back on a tv ad, but if one used Colgate toothpaste this would give the user 'sex appeal' if one is to believe such tripe.
Where was the condemnation then?
There wasn't any.
The handwringers wailing about this total non event need to consume two teaspoons of C-ment in their morning cocoa each day for a week and harden the bugger up.
Some people are just too precious about insignificant things in life and need to take a deep breath.

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Innocent bystander Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4220 Gender:	Re: The Word Police are out there Reply #8 - Aug 15^th, 2013 at 2:49pm Only the idiot left care about gaffes.
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longweekend58 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 45675 Gender:	Re: The Word Police are out there Reply #9 - Aug 15^th, 2013 at 2:58pm Quote: Some politicians attacking Mr Abbott are little better. How many were among the nearly 70 MPs who this year filled out a poll rating their peers and chose Labor Minister Kate Ellis as "Australia's sexiest MP"? hows that sound?
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Reply #10 - Aug 15^th, 2013 at 2:59pm

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How many of the women of the Canberra press gallery now berating Mr Abbott were among those who earlier this year - as the Sydney Morning Herald approvingly reported - dubbed Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare "the Minister for Hotness"?

And spare me sermons from the Left-wing Crikey or the Sydney Morning Herald, which both delightedly reported a readers' poll declaring Julia Gillard one of "Australia's sexiest politicians".

labor, thy name is HYPOCRISY

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Reply #11 - Aug 15^th, 2013 at 3:53pm

I attended a local community group fundraising event a few years ago which I stopped by while they were setting up to say good morning to a couple of the old ladies that were a part of it and have been friends of the family for as long as I can remember, and to have a squiz at what they were doing.

This turned into a cup of tea and cake (older ladies really know how to cook!!), which then turned into helping fix a table then somehow 6 hours later I was still there practically running it for them and doing the pack up.

It was great to lend a hand, I didnt have anything else on for the day, but when we were finished and enjoying another cup of tea and cake (beer wouldnt have gone a stray but this was a dry argument) they were so grateful for the help, thanked me, and some of the comments were along the lines of lovely young man, handsome gentleman, and one wanted me to meet her grand daughter. I wasnt shocked, I wasnt disgusted, I wasnt appaulled, I wasnt displeased, I was a touch embarrassed and laughed like the Coalition candidate, I wasnt uncomfortable and most significantly of all I did meet the grand daughter.

We need to get over this precious behaviour that renders people like robots. Some people are daggy in their praise, and at least its a human real response from the person. Its not behaviour that should be condemned or played out to be bigger than what it is.

Politicians give us so much ammunition in their statements that to focus on such a comment and to give it so much attention and discussion is a blight on us the people far more than what it is on them.

Im the words of Mark "Chopper" Reid - "Harden the F Up".

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Reply #12 - Aug 15^th, 2013 at 4:02pm

Verge wrote on Aug 15^th, 2013 at 3:53pm:

I attended a local community group fundraising event a few years ago which I stopped by while they were setting up to say good morning to a couple of the old ladies that were a part of it and have been friends of the family for as long as I can remember, and to have a squiz at what they were doing.

This turned into a cup of tea and cake (older ladies really know how to cook!!), which then turned into helping fix a table then somehow 6 hours later I was still there practically running it for them and doing the pack up.

It was great to lend a hand, I didnt have anything else on for the day, but when we were finished and enjoying another cup of tea and cake (beer wouldnt have gone a stray but this was a dry argument) they were so grateful for the help, thanked me, and some of the comments were along the lines of lovely young man, handsome gentleman, and one wanted me to meet her grand daughter. I wasnt shocked, I wasnt disgusted, I wasnt appaulled, I wasnt displeased, I was a touch embarrassed and laughed like the Coalition candidate, I wasnt uncomfortable and most significantly of all I did meet the grand daughter.

We need to get over this precious behaviour that renders people like robots. Some people are daggy in their praise, and at least its a human real response from the person. Its not behaviour that should be condemned or played out to be bigger than what it is.

Politicians give us so much ammunition in their statements that to focus on such a comment and to give it so much attention and discussion is a blight on us the people far more than what it is on them.

Im the words of Mark "Chopper" Reid - "Harden the F Up".

nicely said. Most of this 'scandal' is about deflecting from that which actually matters.

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corporate_whitey Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8896 Archivist	Re: The Word Police are out there Reply #13 - Aug 15^th, 2013 at 4:11pm You rightwing liberal bourgeoisie need to stop leeching off the working class created wealth and making excuse for your backward immoral behavior...
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Reply #14 - Aug 15^th, 2013 at 7:13pm

Verge wrote on Aug 15^th, 2013 at 3:53pm:

I attended a local community group fundraising event a few years ago which I stopped by while they were setting up to say good morning to a couple of the old ladies that were a part of it and have been friends of the family for as long as I can remember, and to have a squiz at what they were doing.

This turned into a cup of tea and cake (older ladies really know how to cook!!), which then turned into helping fix a table then somehow 6 hours later I was still there practically running it for them and doing the pack up.

It was great to lend a hand, I didnt have anything else on for the day, but when we were finished and enjoying another cup of tea and cake (beer wouldnt have gone a stray but this was a dry argument) they were so grateful for the help, thanked me, and some of the comments were along the lines of lovely young man, handsome gentleman, and one wanted me to meet her grand daughter. I wasnt shocked, I wasnt disgusted, I wasnt appaulled, I wasnt displeased, I was a touch embarrassed and laughed like the Coalition candidate, I wasnt uncomfortable and most significantly of all I did meet the grand daughter.

We need to get over this precious behaviour that renders people like robots. Some people are daggy in their praise, and at least its a human real response from the person. Its not behaviour that should be condemned or played out to be bigger than what it is.

Politicians give us so much ammunition in their statements that to focus on such a comment and to give it so much attention and discussion is a blight on us the people far more than what it is on them.

Im the words of Mark "Chopper" Reid - "Harden the F Up".

Completely different situation. I doubt the nice old ladies implied you were f**kable or when talking to her granddaughter and explaining your virtues as a human behind I doubt the grandma wouldve pointed out you had sex appeal, and THATS why you were such a "good catch."

I'd have no problem if tony wankjob said she was great for the following x reasons. Oh and btw she is a pretty woman. No he stuttered and stuttered and then said vote for her because she was f**kable

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