tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post7689770633604404941..comments2023-11-05T05:17:45.320-05:00Comments on Model Minority "Thugs, Feminists and Boom Bap": Douch Bags, Wife Beaters and Vagina MusicM.Dot.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113752779973426025noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-38023286979723466952009-06-29T15:10:59.271-04:002009-06-29T15:10:59.271-04:00i think it is truly important to think about our l...i think it is truly important to think about our language in this way - but as regards 'douche bag' used as an insult, i think there have been claims made that this is used as a feminist insult because douche-ing is not necessary to 'feminine hygiene', but rather a practice put in place because of the perception of women's crotches as dirty and shameful. in other words, douche bags are a tool of the patriarchy, and therefore to call someone a douche bag is, in some contexts, an accusation of collaboration with/active participation in an oppressive system that devalues' women's bodies.<br /><br />i wish i knew more about the origin of the term as an insult, though. it definitely predates its current use on feminist blogs, and i think that the original meaning would affect how credible i find the above argument.yeuxdefeuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075369672936627245noreply@blogger.com