I never said whore was derogatory. There are classy whores, trashy whores, high class whores, high priced whores, 2 dollar whores, fat whores, skinny whores, whores who climb on rocks... Originally Posted by S O B
"Words have as much power as we give them. Connotations change over time, and are different from person to person. Allowing emotional reaction to someone's use of a word is allowing others control of you."I would venture to say that the vast majority of ladies on this site are treated with civility if not outwardly worshiped by many....
There's also something to be said for taking the high road, especially when it comes to a lady/woman. I don't speak differently to a provider than I would any other woman. I don't speak differently to people on the internet than I would speak to them in person.
I agree with you 100% in regards to any interaction with a lady in person, via email or PMS..... However.
This is a Review and Information Exchange Site and the women here are "businesses" and as such should act as well as react in a professional manner. I can understand that some of what gets said can hit them emotionally however it is there responsibility to be able to handle that or perhaps they should limit their exposure to ads.
With the exception of 4 women over the years I have never had a negative thing to say to or about someone as an individual. Many women lack the ability to separate the criticism about a business practice from being personal however and it is often perceived as rude or crude.
Gloss over it all you want with the concept that "they are ladies" but the bottom line for a lot of us is that we spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars and have a right to criticize as well as share information regarding the business that takes that money.....
I'm not saying this is the case with you Thor, I don't even know you. I'm speaking in generalities. I have noticed however, that on one hand some people on the internet want to speak vile and viciously toward others.
However when they push those people to a certain point, they tend to hide behind the "no threat" clause, meaning if someone actually calls them out than the moderators step in and say "no threats tolerated on the board". Well maybe civility should be enforced with the same vigor as threats.
I disagree..... The Mods are here to deal with extremes, not to determine how we interact. That is for the community to decide. As this community moves more towards information and being customer oriented a lot of ladies will drop off as they will not be able to adjust to it not "being about them".
In the end, I believe a man should treat a woman with respect. Irregardless of their profession, or their views. If a woman starts with the profanity, well then a door has been opened. Personally I would still try to at least make an attempt at remaining civil with a lady. Originally Posted by DTorchia