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Re:Why I don't use my real photo when messaging with custome... by drewmol on Saturday February 17, 2018 @07:44PM (#16403737)
>Instead you began by being a dick

I'd like to point out that using this word to imply certain traits (commonly stereotyped to male behaviors) is not much different from calling someone a pussy to imply weakness/sensativity/etc.

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Re:Why I don't use my real photo when messaging with custome... by dang on Sunday February 18, 2018 @01:09AM (#16404728)
I don't want to touch the flamebaity aspect of this but the word 'dick' was too harsh and not one I usually use in moderation comments. I changed it to the slightly more modulated 'jerk'.
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