[Darth Denkay]

Getting rid of flippant language: Check yourself here

This was the thread I read immediately before I read this one.

The word in question is offensive to folks on this site. That should be enough. Sometimes context doesn't matter. Well, okay, in at least one case it does. See, I have a friend who is a breeder. She breeds Siberian Huskies.

There are countless ways to refer to individuals who have children that are not offensive. My mother had two children, but she is not a breeder. See, that would make me a calf now wouldn't it.

A dialogue about patriarchy expecting women to bear children, identifying that as their most important role, is certainly a valid discussion. Using words in that discussion that are offensive are not necessary as well as disrespectful. Surely we have sufficient vocabulary to get our point across without being offensive.