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Re: Sexist language in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse?
« Reply #15 on: December 17, 2009, 01:26:06 PM »
I agree that it depends on context and intent, which was my point, really.


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Re: Sexist language in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse?
« Reply #16 on: December 17, 2009, 01:39:52 PM »
I had to look it up.  It's supposed to mean a u-turn, but my MIL uses it to replace "the F word"...   :-\\\\

I've always heard that described as "flip a b**ch," so I guess I will take d*ck in exchange for that. LOL.

"Broad" is somewhat offensive, but I wouldn't be too bothered. If you pretend not to notice it, he will stop saying it soon enough in exchange for something else that might get a reaction out of you. I do think it's kind of cute and funny, too.  ;) Kids can get away with these things moreso than adults, so he may as well enjoy it while he can! LOL.


Re: Sexist language in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse?
« Reply #17 on: December 17, 2009, 01:53:01 PM »
urban dictionary defines broad as:

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A term originated in the 1930's meaning woman; derived from the fact that the most defining characteristic of all females are their hips, which are proportionally wider than the hips of their male counterparts.


Which would make it mostly harmless, but I cannot help picture a middle aged New York construction worker whenever I hear the word.  Because of it's ambiguity as a slang term for woman and as something that could've been taken as a derogatory term... it shouldn't have been used in a Disney cartoon.


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Re: Sexist language in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse?
« Reply #18 on: December 17, 2009, 02:07:12 PM »
t I cannot help picture a middle aged New York construction worker whenever I hear the word. 
It make me think of black and white 1940's detective or gangster movies.
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Re: Sexist language in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse?
« Reply #19 on: December 17, 2009, 03:04:40 PM »
Well he only said it a couple of times so I don't think it's going to be a problem at all but it does bother me that a kid's cartoon is sending out the message that it's ok to talk about women in disparaging terms. I try not to get wound up about kids' shows reinforcing traditional gender roles but using degrading language is another thing altogether.


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Re: Sexist language in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse?
« Reply #20 on: December 17, 2009, 04:37:09 PM »
If you look up "broad" on some online dictionaries...there are several that specify "often offensive slang"...and also found a definition for it meaning "a prostitute"...hmmm....


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Re: Sexist language in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse?
« Reply #21 on: December 17, 2009, 05:30:12 PM »
I've never heard "broad" used to mean prostitute, Shrubbery. It must be either a really archaic term or else a very obscure one.
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Re: Sexist language in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse?
« Reply #22 on: December 18, 2009, 09:42:29 AM »
I agree that it depends on context and intent, which was my point, really.

Yes, it is quite an old expression and identifies a particular time in history.  It might be offensive if you were living in the 1930s or 1940s, but now I  its use would be more to identify the speaker as being from a particular era.


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