Tosh you might be my favourite writer. From one bastard to another...WOOF! I only strive to be a bitch, but I'm taking notes.

CornDog's a bitch. What of it? She doesn't care about the label, and neither do I. I've been called worse, I guess. Not bastard, though. Both of my parents were present, at least for a while. CornDog's ancestry is a little less clear, and may more closely mirror your own. I came from a litter of five, and as Stacy Earle once said "I was fourth in line, the runt and the girl. I hardly ever got to pick out the cereal." Ms. Earle was lucky, I hardly ever got to EAT the cereal. We all have our labels. Evil Brother, Good Brother, Big Brother, Little Brother. Personally, I prefer "smallest" to "runt".

Speaking of watching what you say, I don't know why I write these pointless responses. They never go anywhere. I was probably better off being silent and invisible. I'm seriously considering a return to that state.

*Jennifer*

If we keep watching what we say, eventually there will be nothing left to talk about.  
"pity about the rain"; "actually, it's liquid precipitation, and it doesn't need your pity."

LOL. Ah, Tosh. You muck-raking son of a bitch, you. Keep talking like that, and we'll have to wash your mouth out with shiraz.

Tosh ....speaking from the Bitch section. (of which I am standing) We would like to thank you for all your hardhitting and true voice you put to all your subjects, all very humorus.
I know for a fact...being a bitch as well as being a bastard is usually a misunderstood state of mind. In fact....being a bastard or a bitch are buy far the MOST creative and emotionally expressive state.
We envy the Bastards though...because they have the ability to pee where ever they want. Bitches like that. (way to envious on that point.)
Also case in point...if you watch Bitches and Bastards together with a pile of bones ...its usually the Bastard that gets first pick. Bitches are usually happy with finding there own bones...and really theres nothing to pick at anyway.
Also...there is usually a HUGE respect for Bastards from Bitches, and a kind of awe involved as well. One never knows how much of a Bitch you are unless you see a Bastard in action. A GREAT respect yes.
So again Tosh....Thanks so much. No really....I mean it.
You are a great Bastar....ummm male dog.
Can Bastards and Bitches be friends? hmmmm seems like your response to a particular bitch is no, coming from a female dog...welll...Yes a great respect.
Will there be a Bitch section in a tour again in Ontario?
Hope you come back...

Tosh, be a good dog & tell greatbigsean what a nice surprise it was to hear him sing "England" live. Gonna save that one for sure, just can't get enough of Sean singing "England".  

Political correctness is important and necessary to a point, but, after a while, it becomes too much.  We have indeed come to a place where we're all walking on eggshells.  Often it seems like the safest thing is for us to simply keep our mouths shut.  However, if we all stopped talking, the world would become stagnant - in every way.

That's why profs get tenure: so they can write what they want without getting fired for it.

One more note about political correctness going too far.  A few years ago, I saw a First Nations comedian (whose name I've long forgot) on some kind of Canadian comedy show.  This is what he said to begin his act: "Hi everybody, I'm [whatever his name was].  And, as you can tell, I'm Native, I'm Aboriginal, I'm Indian, I'm First Nations . . . forget the political correctness, let's just say I'm Caucasianally Impaired."  It made me laugh.

Honestly _ anyone who has ever read my posts in the OKP knows, I don't find the word offensive..I even refer to myself that way. But I gotta say, it depends who's using the word and why.

If I am using it toward myself, fine and dandy, take your clues about my personality from that.
HOWEVER - if I am in a fight with someone, especially a male, most especially my brothers, and they call me that because I DARE to "defy" them or their wishes - hell yeah, I am going to be pissed. It's all in the message one is trying to send with the word. If you're trying to be demeaning and vulgar and put someone "in their place"  it's a bad thing. If you're trying to be descriptive, as in the case of a female dog or someone describing themselves - not so much.
It's all in the intent, in my mind.  

Happy Thanksgiving Great Big Sea!