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To: CFW

probably part of the AP Style Guide .... like “hooker”, “pimp” has such bad connotations, so instead of “the hooker’s pimp”, we now have AP NewSpeak,”the sex worker’s security guard” ...


16 posted on 05/10/2026 2:56:52 PM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: catnipman

Sad, but I would not bet against you.


23 posted on 05/10/2026 3:55:59 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: catnipman
probably part of the AP Style Guide .... like “hooker”, “pimp” has such bad connotations, so instead of “the hooker’s pimp”, we now have AP NewSpeak,”the sex worker’s security guard” ...

Nothing wrong with "procurer" or "whoremonger" or "owner/manager of short term sexual services establishment."

26 posted on 05/10/2026 5:35:12 PM PDT by heartwood
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