I do object to being called a Nazi.
I am by no means suggesting that everyone who uses the neocon label is doing so as an anti-Semitic smear, but the word has been used often enough in that ugly context that it should make any person of goodwill think twice before employing it.
Yes, I believe in equality. But I don't like the word 'feminist,' because it's such a rational belief to think that women are equal to men, and I'm a rational person. You shouldn't be labeled for being reasonable.
When one set of Jews labels another set of Jews 'anti-Semitic,' they are trying to monopolize the right to speak in the name of the Jews. So the allegation of anti-Semitism is actually a cover for an intra-Jewish quarrel.
'Hispanic' was the term adopted by the government - by the Nixon government in particular - and that made the community feel it was being branded.
For too long, the producers of non-dairy beverages, such as almond and soy products, have unfairly benefited from the ability to label their products as milk.
The one thing little people don't like is the 'M' word, 'midget.'
I hate the word lesbian; it tells you nothing; its only purpose is to inflame.
Some people want to call me an Appalachian writer, even though I know some people use regional labels to belittle.
