Over on the F-Word, Jess has put together a heartfelt, intelligent and searing attack on the idiots who told a female scientist to "quit whining" and "get back in the kitchen" after she wrote a piece for Wired magazine about the lack of females in science. But while Jess was putting together a truly compelling argument for why these commenters are a bunch of dickwits, I've spent my time pulling together a round up of the favourite insults we've ever received (or seen other people receive) at Shiny Towers. Time usefully spent, I'm sure you'll agree.
One thing I learned? Misogynists rely too much on the "get back in the kitchen" and should think about being a bit more creative with their insults.
Keep reading for the Dollymix Top 5 female put downs.
5. "Shut up and go make dinner, you dumb bitch"
A popular insult among misogynists, but lacking in imagination and finesse. Also, what the insulter clearly hasn't taken into consideration is that if you speak to the chef that way, you get soup that's laced with wee.
4. "I hope you die in a fire"
This one wins points for be merely violent rather than sexually violent, which is always a nice change in pace when you've suffered an outbreak of comment attacks. However, when it comes down to it, it's just a variation on "go to hell", which makes it a fairly empty curse (unless the commenter in question is an arsonist).
3. "Nice tits"
You've just read an article by a woman that has left you feeling emasculated, enraged and just a teensie bit sexist. Your chosen response to said woman? Forget the articulate arguments for why she's wrong, forget the threats of violence, just sidestep the whole issue and compliment her on her norks. It's the perfect way to wrong-foot someone. Even if it does make you look a bit like someone with the mental capacity of a small twig.
2. "I've got a big box of rape for you"
This insult works on two levels: it's creepy and sinister in its promise of violence; but it's also (annoyingly) funny. Even though I know this is wrong wrong wrong, I can't help admiring the guy who got hold of a box of Rape seed oil, took a photo, and used it to threaten a perfect stranger (me). Ingenuity, humour and a whole lot of creepy, creepy wrongness. Top marks lady hater!
1. "I hope you get raped by an orang-utan"
A now-classic insult in Shiny Towers, and one that we constantly refer back to. This shows both imagination and that sexist stalwart, sexual violence, making it a double whammy on the insult front. What we've long puzzled over are the logistics of locating an endangered Bornean ape and obliging it to commit assault. They just don't seem that way inclined.
Inspired by this altogether more intelligent and thoughtful piece on The F-Word
