• recursive_recursion they/them@lemmy.ca
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      2 days ago

      “The lady doth protest too much”

      “The lady male doth protest too much”

      Edit:
      if people don’t like this comment in context to the post I’m willing to take it down

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        It might be easier for people to understand the context if you quoted more of the original image, like

        The “proud fuckin’ male” doth protest too much

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          Does that look like a “gentleman” to you? By familiarity of this particular sort who broadcasts his open distain for trans people on his shirt I warrant he is not a chivalrous, courteous, or honorable man.

          I think “male” is probably polite enough and better than he deserves.

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            I don’t really care TBH, it’s (probably) a joke so it doesn’t have to be accurate to the real life circumstances and then it works better when people actually substitute the correct words IMO.