Dear Straight White Men

I would like to talk to you today about words and phrases. There are some things is it is NEVER appropriate for a SWM to say, outside the context of fiction or academic discussion about rhetoric and/or linguistics.  If you are tempted to use any of those words, please, think long and hard before deciding to go ahead.  Then think again, and don't.

First, words that label individuals who are not SWM:

• Nigger (or variant thereof)
• Kike
• Wog
• Slut
• Slag
• Skank
• Dyke
• Poof
• Faggot
• Queer
• Shemale
• Tranny

Secondly, words/phrases that effectively dismiss the concerns of  non-SWM as irrelevant or somehow irrational and therefore not worthy of the attention of  the mighty SWM.

• Political correctness
• Overreaction
• Over sensitive
• Hysteria
• Whining
• "It's the change"
• "Hormones"
• "That time of the month, is it?"

Now, I get that people are free to say whatever they like, including things that they are aware are 'controversial' or 'not politically correct'. All I am saying is that, dear SWM, the chances are that if you avail yourself of that right too liberally you are going to come across as, well, a bit of an arse.

Love

Joy