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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Which in no way alters the fact that it is a derogatory term that many consider to be offensive.
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The reason some have been objecting to the usage of the term in this thread is precisely because of its connotation—superficially labelling someone or a segment of people as "gold-diggers" on the basis of their sex, appearance and social standing is no different at all than saying they "want to get at another's money." It's not just the term, it is the myopic application of a label like this to beautiful women who have married wealthy men. It's so weird that you seem to think your interpretation of the term somehow makes it any less offensive.
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Hang on a second. I haven’t accused anyone of being a gold digger. So what’s offensive? I simply accept that there are people like that who exist to some degree on the spectrum. We all have our motivations and how we want to accomplish things in life. Some people want others money through cozying you to them, other want it through manipulation. Is it derogatory to point out it exists? If I term that the gold digging spectrum, it’s really not a negative term (well, maybe the manipulators are). Anyway, I think this whole thing is silly. The definition is loosely defined and I don’t think many people on the street polled would be crying this as a misogynist word. I’ll leave it at that.