Use Your Slurs While You Can
Encouraged by the wild success of this years earlier motion to symbolically [ban the n-word,] city lawmakers are now hoping [strike bitch and ho](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/07/30/2007-07-30_adding_b_h_to_nword_ban-3.html) from New Yorkers vocabulary. Were not sure if its more intolerant to target such terms, or to use them. After the [Don Imus incident](http://www.nypress.com/blogx/display_blog.cfm?bid=756747) last spring, it seems Councilwoman Darlene Mealy (D-Brooklyn) is inspired to forbid the use of the two sexist slurs. Of course, bare in mind that these prohibitions arent legally enforceablejust a way to call attention to the issue, clog city council and encourage the music industry and youngsters to learn more eloquent words with which to express themselves. But not to worry; officials will be able to get back to more important issues, like [noise control](http://www.nypress.com/blogx/display_blog.cfm?bid=13921556&day=3&startmonth=7&startyear=2007), shortly. I feel [this should be it](http://www.nysun.com/article/59489), these three and no more, Mealy said. Were sure thats quite comforting to all the other groups out there that also enjoy being the target of various vitriolic slurs.