Sentences with phrase «offended by the terms»

As yipeng posted, why can't we use different terms based on who we're talking about and who we're talking to — someone may be offended by a term that someone else accepts without offense.
I'm not offended by the term «wearing» your baby.
It seams a bit hypocritical that you are offended by the term «wearing» your baby when you have and ad on your own blog from slingcycle that states «Because all babies deserve to be WORN».
Some Germans might feel offended by the term but I am all for a bit of banter so I don't actually mind it.
Also, modern political correctness society tells me that you're all going to get offended by the term «mentally retarded» and that I should have said «mentally handi - capable» instead.
And I can't imagine anyone being offended by the term «consequences»
Traditional shelter leaders and workers in the 1990s were also hurt and offended by the term «No Kill,» which they thought was a back - handed way of calling them killers.
Someone must be offended by the terms.
A lot of clients are offended by that term.
I'm not offended by the term salesperson, but I've never referred to myself or any of my colleagues as salespeople for the very reasons Mr. Wentling states.
I'm less offended by the term «mummy blogger» than I am by the suggestion that bloggers don't read books.

Not exact matches

New York Times writer Tim Kreider coined the term, «Outrage Porn,» to describe what he sees as our culture's insatiable search for things to be offended by.
Are you really offended by my critique and not his petty insults and use of derogatory terms?
Schonborn said Sodano had offended victims of sexual abuse at the hands of priests by using the term «petty gossip.»
I spoke to one liberal denomination (their term, and they were not offended by it).
Indeed, members of today's virtual communities must agree to a «terms of service» contract, which enables companies to adjudicate conflicts by, for instance, suspending the offending account.
It's a companion piece of sorts to the also - white - guy - directed Hustle & Flow, a means through which the majority culture tries to reconfigure the minority culture into comfortable terms (minstrel / criminal) that are so entrenched they've been assimilated by the offended.
Measured rotating weights bolted to engines counter offending harmonics, largely replaced by clever active engine mountings / bushings Balanced crank: Usually done for race prepped engines to reduce the strain on the rotating components and their bearings when spinning at up to 19,000 rpm where a couple of grams turn into kilogrammes at such high rpms Balancer tube: A connection between intake manifoilds of the two banks of a V - type engine to even out pressure of cancel harmonics Bi-Turbo: Term coined to describe an endine with two turbochargers Brake Force Distribution: also called electronic brake force distribution where the ABS first attempts to divert pressure to the wheels that are not locked - up before intervening with its pulsating anti-lock strategy Brake Disc: Or Disc Brake, an aeronautic technology adapted for automotive use to replace the drum brake.
Some might be offended or put off by job titles like «UX Design Guru» and job seekers will get better results using search tools if you use more precise terms.
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