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Originally Posted by wireties
Nobody says father-#$%^&(. Will.I.Am's modifier to the f-bomb could be interpreted as demeaning to women. Do any female students/teachers/sponsors feel that way?
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I always found it interesting/frustrating the difference between "mom jokes" and "dad jokes."
At large, the language we use is problematic and can be casually sexist and is not cool/okay.
In my opinion and I definitely don't speak for others, Will's use of the word wasn't actively demeaning to women. The widespread use of the word reflects problematic attitudes towards women in our society and I'm in no way a fan of that... but the literal meaning of the phrase is pretty much lost and now it's just a decorative word.
Actual mothers might have a different opinion (and rightfully so), but the problem you bring up is a great conversation about how casual sexism pops up in our language - more of a cultural problem and less of an individual's.