to think that banning the use of the word "God" is a bit much?

[MiniMonty]

Need the opinions of many women and Mothers here...
The wife has suddenly stated that she is "offended" by our three kids (and me) saying "oh God" or "God in heaven" or "for God's sake" etc as she has recently become a bit God Squad and rediscovered her Christianity.

Caused a huge row over the kitchen table three nights ago and it rumbles on with wife being pretty committed to the idea that no one should be allowed to say "Oh God" or "for God's sake" etc.,

My view is that this is unreasonable (and a bit silly) and even if you take it seriously in terms of not offending peoples' religious ideas - still a bit silly.

Am I wrong?

It's been rumbling on for three days and nights now and I need something...

All and any cast iron responses to the religious bullying very much appreciated.

But your point, surely, is that we should be worrying about the men!

Coming back to the OP.

She can't ban it, can she?

But I can't understand why you wouldn't try to go along with her if she finds it offensive. Unless you don't love her?

Portofino - no where on earth did you get that from? I DIDNT HAVE A POINT.

For the millionth time, I just meant to point out that the poster was a bit ignorant to the fact that we do take the piss out of men. And people chose to question that, despite it being a fact.

I didn't quote you correctly? I just copied and pasted. Even if you meant women rather than men, is there genuinely a victim of feminism?

"it is not just men who are victims of the feminist regime"
What you quoted

"it is not not just men who are victims of feminsm."
What I said

so obviously you didn't just copy and paste?

and I actually mean sexism, not feminism I was a bit more drunk than I realised.

Oh bless you Ghostship, you dug a huge hole for yourself. We all sort of get a bit between our teeth after a few.

I personally never see men as victims of feminism, i see them as being told to stop being such self entitled belittling twunts

No - I just copied and pasted. Please feel to look above and check. I will paste again for good measure: "you mean someone questioning a feminist regime? You mean someone trying to put the point across that its not just men who are victims of feminsm."

LRD asked what you meant by feminist regime. I am asking what you mean by vicitms of feminsim.

Personally I believe that the "victims of feminism" are the self entitled belittling twunts mentioned by Clipped above. And bloody right too.

So if you were drunk, then just post what you REALLY mean. And the victims of sexism are rarely men.

What the fuckety fuck are you talking about, seriously?

You didn't just copy and paste, you can't have as I've just shown.

You said I said : ...it is not just men who are victims of the feminist regime
What I said was : ...it is not just men who are victims of feminsm

So, unless your copy and paste changed 'feminsm' to 'the feminist regime', you're lying.

And I've just said I meant 'victims of sexism', not feminism

Now why don't you leave me alone FFS.

AND IT DOESNT FECKING MATTER IF IT IS RARELY MEN DOES IT, I WAS JUST SAYING THAT IT DOES BLOODY HAPPEN.

Happy? Seriously are you thick?

No one is the "victim" of feminism as the term purely means equal rights for women which we should all want surely unless you are so suppressed that you're practically brain washed. You may not agree with what a poster says though.

Seriously ghostship, are you ok? Is your house a happy one?

i honestly don't see why you need to be so anti women here.

No above - I have copied and pasted what YOU typed. If you were drunk and want to amend what you wrote, fair enough. We have all done it. I am not thick - thanks.

In a happy home surely everyone can fight their own corner? I dont particularly need to fight a mans corner in such a hostile manner, nor does he need to do that for me.

No you haven't.

^idiocy

you mean someone questioning a feminist regime? You mean someone trying to put the point across that its not just men who are victims of feminsm^

Where does that say 'its not just men who are victims of the feminist regime'

Please do tell me.

Clipped how am I being anti-women? Enlighten me.

Ghost, can you not hold your hands up and say, oops shit I was pissed? It's not a crime you know, I do it and unleash my beast on line sometimes

You won't be harmed in any way by using alternative expressions and it means a lot to your wife. I don't see why it's an issue.

I say to the my husband "It doesn't affect you either way but it really MATTERS to me, why wouldn't you do it?"

If it would harm you in any way, then I'd say stand your ground, but there is nothing that will happen to you as a result of saying Oh good grief instead of oh for god's sake - and it would mean the world to your wife, who I assume you love dearly and don't want to see upset.

And yes I have got a happy home, one where I don't have to argue with a woman just because she is aware of the fact that men are victims of sexism too.

Its like you people don't want to believe it. I didnt want to fight mens corner anyway FFS!!

What is this feminist regime? Who are the victims of feminism?

Men are not victims of feminism Ghost, that's just a ridiculous statement for anyone to make unless they are two sheets to the wind and their partner is typing for them

Clipped I wasn't pissed for the beginning of this thread so why would I do that?

Its people who jumped on me and started questioning me after I wrote:

There's LOADS of examples of where this comment is just wrong. In the media for example, I'm talking about adverts of late, it's okay for the women in said adverts to take the piss out of their partners not being able to do DIY and getting a better person to do it :o

Or should I say - who are the victims of sexism? Well it is not men, that is for sure.

How many fucking times do I have to tell you that I meant 'victims of sexism' not 'victims of feminsm'

Do you read?

And the feminst regime on this thread would be to try and quieten any woman who dares to say men are also victims!

well what are you doing here then ghost, who are you so aggrieved for? yourself? if so that doesnt make sense.

Ok, if youre talking sexism then maybe a very small percentage but really? in the whole scheme of things thats still a very silly statement to make and to be so cross about it is ridiculous.