(ETA- just noticed that Res posted a response while I was writing this, but I’ll leave it here for your consideration)
Res is stating, ‘sexual connotation’, and not ‘arousal’. Additionally, these terms aren’t necessarily synonymous.Lem wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 2:22 amFirst, however, I would like to address your distinction between aroused genitals and non-aroused genitals, in your comparison of the gender-based insults of “throbbing tapir dick” and “pink vagina hat.”
By comparing these two terms on the basis of “arousal” you completely missed the point of how these terms were used.Res Ipsa wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:48 amThe tapir post was moved, not because of the word “dick,” but because of the sexual connotation of its use with the word throbbing. We agreed that the terms “dick” and “vagina” were not per se outside of the PG-PG-13 guidelines. While we agreed that the sexual connotation of the tapir post classified it as R rated content, we also agreed that the hat phrase lacked any similar connotation.
The connotation (context) element is discussed per rating on the page at the following link, which is what the ‘ratings’ system of this board is more or less based -
https://www.marshallcinema.com/mpaa
They're both definitely an insult. But, some types of insults stay, and some are booted, and that decision can be based on connotation, context, etc.“Throbbing tapir dick” was used as an insult, in exactly in the same manner as “pink vagina hat,” and therefore should be considered in terms of the ‘personal insult’ rule, NOT the ‘pg-13’ rule.
There are additional considerations for pink vagina hat, in how it has been used as a cudgel as of late - harassment, as example.