'[and where I live, that is *the* worst thing you can call a male...it comprises a huge list of “unspoken connotations”...each of them worse than the last]'
And therein lies the crux of the matter. The statement as a whole gets re-contextualized to suit the needs and/or the grievences of the recipient. It's a core dogmatic construct of liberalism - victimhood.
After six years, I was getting bored with my old avatar. This one has more character. Glad you like it. I did the same thing at another board I post at, and I caught nine kinds of Hell from dozens of people, because they just couldn't identify with me without the old one, so I had to change it back. LOL
Punk never gets “re-contextualized” by anyone, here.
If you call a guy that, be prepared to back it up or run like hell....LOL!
I love the mosaic and don’t see why it “confused” anyone.
It’s ~obviously~ a *Viking*.....;-D
It looks very much like a Viking I painted on the fairing of a Harley for a guy...sans mosiac effect, of course.
The horns, the beard and braids flowed back along the sides of the fairing, as though wind blown.
The major difference was that the Viking had his mouth open and teeth bared in a battle cry.
Very cool to see as it roared towards you....:)