# Misogynistic language and its defenders

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit
**Created:** [June 26, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogynistic-language-and-its-defenders/1020162 "2025-06-26T16:25:58Z")
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### Author: ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2025, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogynistic-language-and-its-defenders/1020162/103 "2025-06-27T11:30:20Z")

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> [@Sylvanz](#):
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> I can’t argue that. I was trying to give the benefit of the doubt.

Giving the benefit of the doubt is why we have Trump. We didn’t call out bigoted uncles, we gave them the benefit of the doubt and here we are. It was cowardice on our part.

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