Words
There's been a lot said about words this weekend. Should some words be bleeped out in audio? Should some words be repeated by commentators?There was no consistency - neither within nor between the outlets. How private are your words? Is wearing a microphone enough evidence ? How about giggling at those words? I heard no embarrassed twittering; I heard coarse laughter. And there was much discussion of the meta-issue, the framing of the dialogue. And this is where it got interesting. Predatory (those tic tacs) Sexual (that word we're not saying) Assault (without waiting). Not bad language. Sexual Assault.... that which boys all over America, Freshman Orientations heavy on respect for boundaries still ringing in their ears, have now heard the Republican Candidate for President announce that he'd disregard it all, and it's okay, because he's a star. This is about all our children - boys and girls. CNN's John King's defense of men in locker ...