This isn't pleasant for me. The lack of a clear policy raises questions of when, and by whom, such a line should be drawn. That a state would allow some such names and not others raises questions of fairness and free speech says Miya-Jervis, who plans to fight the ban on Bitch. The absurdity of leaving such decisions to individual bureaucratic staffers is demonstrated by names already on the books in California. According to O'Banion, something as clearly profane as the F-word would probably be passed along to staff attorneys.
Bitch can be a female dog, too.
Los Angeles actress Lisa Janney Nordskog named her clothing business after her old nickname, Ice Bitch. Cathy Mitchell, business programs chief for the California secretary of state, defends the state's position, adding that most of the CDEs are veteran employees, and for all practical purposes are following the advice of staff attorneys. In this case, Mitchell agrees that the word is offensive. All letters to the editor are for publication and may be edited for length and clarity.