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by RobAley 4397 days ago
Choosing to brand someone who is comfortable with publicly displaying their sexuality as a whore (however they choose to spell the sentence) shows either a low intellect, a meanness of spirit or simply someone who rushes to draw conclusions without thinking.

It's pertinent to the topic, in any of the above cases, as they all make you wonder if you can thus trust the rest of his review/opinion.
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Xcelerate 4397 days ago
> shows either a low intellect, a meanness of spirit or simply someone who rushes to draw conclusions without thinking.

I disagree. And so do a lot of other people. Look up the word in the dictionary. It's an accurate definition.

I'm more bothered by the fact that as soon as I read that sentence in the review, I knew someone who loves to be offended by everything would have already commented about it on HN.

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pdpi 4396 days ago
"whore of babylon" has a specific connotation that doesn't really seem to apply to Miley Cyrus. Either the author thinks Cyrus is the herald of the antichrist, or he's trying to use a biblical expression to make his naming and shaming seem clever.
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BugBrother 4396 days ago
Oh, please... the author is doing funny turn of phrases in every second paragraph. But sure, it is "racist" to joke about female celebrities?

(That said, I have no clue what Hanna Montana was. But Miley Cyrus is hardly extreme, even for mainstream music.

[Edit: And if copying black music culture should be condemned, I don't know how much will remain? :-) Not only in the US. I guess the jokes are about the contrast with Montana? Sure women often gets the short stick in criticism, but don't throw the baby out with the water. Enough discussion, please. ]

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RobAley 4396 days ago
> It's an accurate definition.

Let's google "whore definition" :

> noun, derogatory, a prostitute.

She's not a prostitute (you can google that definition too), so it's not an accurate definition. And, as you're keen on definitions, it's defined as derogatory, so that really does indicate at least meanness of spirit in the writer, yourself, and "a lot of other people".

> I knew someone who loves to be offended by everything...

Personally, I'm not offended by "everything", and when I am offended, I don't enjoy it. His statement simply was offensive.

> as soon as I read that sentence in the review...

You clearly show a level of awareness of what is potentially offensive. Perhaps you could try using a little empathy towards others when you come across something that triggers that awareness, and you might find yourself enlightened.

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