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Originally Posted by Textcritic
But this is a huge part of the problem, and a contributing factor to why it is so derogatory...
First, take a look at the etymology of the term provided by Jason14h:
So, the reason this may be the case is part of the socioeconomic history of men and women in the workplace, and the gender wage-gap this history has unfairly produced. There is really nothing different between pointing to the majority of "gold-diggers" who are women as proof of the stereotype, and pointing to US prison populations comprised of a majority of black men to then suggest crime is a racial problem.
Second, you are again missing the crucial point that the term—applied almost universally to women—is used with substantial frequency superficially, and it also functions implicitly to absolve the responsibility of men in a relationship. Labeling a woman as a "gold-digger" victimises the man, which is absurd given the power-imbalance in these relationships.
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There is likely a disconnect between the etymology and what people actually think of when they say gold digger. I think it’s fair to say that the huge majority of the population doesn’t know of that background. Do we have to look up the Webster’s or wiki on everything as the authority or can we just talk in regular words and say it’s a person who wants to get at another’s money?
On the other hand, this is severely detailing the original thread so maybe we just stick to Kane being a king with no throne.