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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sometimes my kids (1 and 3) get super clingy at the end of the day and are excited to tell me all about what's been going on in their lives. But if our [b]manny[/b] wants to talk one of us will corral the kids and the other will walk off with him to chat for a few minutes. [/quote]

Please stop using that ridiculous term.  No other previously-accepted-gender-specific occupation does this.  Male nurses are not Murses and male teachers are not Meachers.  Further, female welders are not Felders and female surgeons are not Furgeons.

"Manny" is an insulting and derogatory term that seeks to embarrass males who go into the profession on in-home childcare.  [/quote]

To my knowledge only one very attention-seeking poster uses the term on this board.  I agree it is derogatory and hate it too but we all choose to ignore her as she only posts about him for attention.  [/quote]

I doubt it's about attention at this point, as much as spite. Someone feels the need to comment on every post she makes regarding her use of the word "manny". I'd keep using it too just to annoy the whiny, know-it-all nannies with their panties in a bunch. [/quote]

You are ridiculous and childish, PP.  So let me put this is words you understand:  [b]Grown-up's don't use terms that hurt people's feelings or make people feel bad about themselves.[/b]  It is silly to think that irritating people is a way to one-up them.  When you're a big girl and achieve something on your own, you'll understand.  [/quote]

Oh, honey. The PP that comments on her "manny" uses the term because her manny calls himself that! It obviously does not hurt his feelings or make him feel bad about himself. 
And how in the world is it derogatory? Do you even know what that word means? Let me help.

Derogatory: expressing a low opinion of someone or something : showing a lack of respect for someone or something.
Synonyms: belittling, contemptuous, decrying, degrading, demeaning, denigrative, denigratory, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, derisory, derogative, detractive, disdainful, disparaging, pejorative, scornful, slighting, uncomplimentary

Calling someone a wet nurse isn't derogatory either. Neither is Asian. You're confusing that with Oriental. [/quote]

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