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ID: teen @COMMIEdaughter posted: “please do not use words like “policeman” or “policewoman.” Use gender neutral terms like “tools of the capitalist bourgeoisie and enemy of the people”.”

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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 53 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

I'm old. I've always used "pig" instead.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 6 points 12 hours ago

Pigs are useful. Cops aren't.

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 17 hours ago

That's an insult to pigs.

[–] Mindwolf@lemm.ee 10 points 16 hours ago

Came here to say the same thing. "Pig" is a good gender neutral term and has universal appeal.