"Goddess" ... Just Sexist Bullshit?

[hooplala]

On the weekend I used the common term "OH MY GOD", and a friend (somewhat new to Discordianism) jokingly asked if I had meant "OH MY GODDESS"... I told him no, mostly because I like to say "oh my god" the way I imagine Ignatius J. Reilly saying it, with plenty of emphasis on the "god"...

...but I would have said it the same way even if I WERE referring to Eris because I find the term "goddess" to be a sexist term. 

Isn't "God" good enough for deities of both gender?

I have always personally loathed terms like "actress" or "commedienne", and "goddess" irks me just as much. 

Any opinions?


BVH
-always here to wonder about the really really important shit

[Cain]

I prefer the term "godette".

[hooplala]

Good name for a band.

[Cain]

Or female gods who get pissed on the weekend, start breaking windows and getting into fights.

[Faust]

I can only accept the use of that term or any term of the like from someone who has created something interesting, or helped the world in some way.

You don't fucking get to be pedantic about shit that helps absolutely no one unless you earn it. Its just another bureaucracy and i hate it, same goes for gender neutral terms and most PC things. Your significant other better be Mr Hyde or I don't want to hear it.

[hooplala]

I can only accept the use of that term or any term of the like from someone who has created something interesting, or helped the world in some way.

You don't fucking get to be pedantic about shit that helps absolutely no one unless you earn it. Its just another bureaucracy and i hate it, same goes for gender neutral terms and most PC things. Your significant other better be Mr Hyde or I don't want to hear it.

I have no idea what you're talking about.

[Faust]

I can only accept the use of that term(goddess for oh my god) or any term of the like(actress" or "commedienne) from someone who has created something interesting, or helped the world in some way.

You don't fucking get to be pedantic about terms that help absolutely no one, unless you earn it. Its just another bureaucracy and i hate it, same goes for gender neutral terms(hir etc) and most Politically correct terms. Your Significant Other better be Mr Hyde or I don't want to hear about him.

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[Thurnez Isa]

I have always personally loathed terms like "actress" or "commedienne", and "goddess" irks me just as much. 

wow
you would really hate french


I always swear though to christian god though
cause apparently it suppose to really piss him off

[hooplala]

I can only accept the use of that term(goddess for oh my god) or any term of the like(actress" or "commedienne) from someone who has created something interesting, or helped the world in some way.

You don't fucking get to be pedantic about terms that help absolutely no one, unless you earn it. Its just another bureaucracy and i hate it, same goes for gender neutral terms(hir etc) and most Politically correct terms. Your Significant Other better be Mr Hyde or I don't want to hear about him.

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Yes, much.  I agree with you.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

On the weekend I used the common term "OH MY GOD", and a friend (somewhat new to Discordianism) jokingly asked if I had meant "OH MY GODDESS"... I told him no, mostly because I like to say "oh my god" the way I imagine Ignatius J. Reilly saying it, with plenty of emphasis on the "god"...

...but I would have said it the same way even if I WERE referring to Eris because I find the term "goddess" to be a sexist term. 

Isn't "God" good enough for deities of both gender?

I have always personally loathed terms like "actress" or "commedienne", and "goddess" irks me just as much. 

Any opinions?


BVH
-always here to wonder about the really really important shit

I prefer not to make the queen cry while using her English.

Goddess will do for me.

[hooplala]

But please tell me youwould never say "Oh my Goddess" or I shall weep like a little baby.

[Thurnez Isa]

actually i believe he says "Merry Meet"

[hooplala]

. . . uh oh . . .

:runs to hide in his bunker:

[The Good Reverend Roger]

But please tell me youwould never say "Oh my Goddess" or I shall weep like a little baby.

Of course not.  That's just stupid.

[Bebek Sincap Ratatosk]

On the weekend I used the common term "OH MY GOD", and a friend (somewhat new to Discordianism) jokingly asked if I had meant "OH MY GODDESS"... I told him no, mostly because I like to say "oh my god" the way I imagine Ignatius J. Reilly saying it, with plenty of emphasis on the "god"...

...but I would have said it the same way even if I WERE referring to Eris because I find the term "goddess" to be a sexist term. 

Isn't "God" good enough for deities of both gender?

I have always personally loathed terms like "actress" or "commedienne", and "goddess" irks me just as much. 

Any opinions?


BVH
-always here to wonder about the really really important shit

I prefer not to make the queen cry while using her English.

Goddess will do for me.

Masculine and Feminine nouns predate sexism...

Though I don't usually say "Oh My Goddess" except maybe when I'm getting a really good lay, but that isn't referring to Eris