*:I agree completely. Any attempt to tell me I can't even *say* a word is oppressive and grossly offensive. There is absolutely nothing wrong with saying or writing any word that has ever been used, including "cunt" and "nigger". There might be a great deal wrong with the way an individual person might use such a word, but the sequence of letters producing the specific phonetic result is, in itself, utterly non-judgmental. As for using asterisks, well... If they hide the word so people don't know what it means, then it's a failure. But if the asterisks leave it clear what word is meant, then what the fuck is the point of doing it?! To me, someone who says the word "cunt" without directing any personal attack at anyone has done nothing wrong, but those who accuse that person of "refer(ing) to woman or a group of women as cunts" when no such reference was made is guilty of a breach of WP:NPA. — Alan /