[issybird]

Originally Posted by haertig

I know that you consider it a sexist word. But I do not consider it a sexist word. I doubt many people consider it sexist. It is not the slightest bit sexist in the context that I have used it in, although intentionally using it in certain other contexts could be sexist. e.g., "That stupid hysterical woman" would definitely be sexist. "Hysterical media" is not sexist. But you can do these things - make something offensive via context - with ANY word. It is not the word that is offensive, it is the context you are using it in. I agree that some words are offensive by their nature, but "hysterical" is not one of them.

We will have to agree to disagree here. I do not plan to support your crusade against this commonly used word, that is not as you describe it to be.

Try substituting “racist” for sexist in your first few sentences and then use it to a person of color. Actually, don’t.

I know that you consider it a racist word. But I do not consider it a racist word. I doubt many people consider it racist.

Do you still not see what’s wrong with your continued use of this word? And you can count me among the legion of women who do, strongly, find the word sexist and think its use should most particularly be eschewed by men. Find a synonym, for gack’s sake. Don’t continue to offend deliberately. See what I said above about “doubling down.”