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DavidDvorkin

(20,683 posts) Sat Nov 2, 2013, 01:02 PM Nov 2013

Denver police officer accused of hitting colleague who ended romance

When you read that headline, which police officer do you immediately assume was the male and which one the female?

A Denver police officer faces a court hearing Tuesday stemming from a case in which investigators said she reached into a fellow officer's patrol car and hit him in the face days after he told her he was ending their romantic relationship.

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_24439035/denver-police-officer-accused-hitting-colleague-who-ended

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Denver police officer accused of hitting colleague who ended romance (Original Post) DavidDvorkin Nov 2013 OP

I always say BillyRibs Nov 2013 #1

"Don't cheat on your spouse" is a good one, too. DavidDvorkin Nov 2013 #2

Had it been reversed, the headline would say "assaulting" not "hitting". n/t lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #3

I immediately assumed it was a male hitting a female. Iggo Nov 2013 #4

Me, too. DavidDvorkin Nov 2013 #5

I knew that it was the female hitting the male without reading the article. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #6

BillyRibs

(787 posts)

1. I always say

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Original post)

Sat Nov 2, 2013, 03:18 PM

Nov 2013

Never Shit where you eat!

DavidDvorkin

(20,683 posts)

2. "Don't cheat on your spouse" is a good one, too.

Reply to BillyRibs (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 2, 2013, 03:40 PM

Nov 2013

lumberjack_jeff

(33,224 posts)

3. Had it been reversed, the headline would say "assaulting" not "hitting". n/t

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Original post)

Sat Nov 2, 2013, 04:44 PM

Nov 2013

Iggo

(50,050 posts)

4. I immediately assumed it was a male hitting a female.

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Original post)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 06:55 PM

Nov 2013

DavidDvorkin

(20,683 posts)

5. Me, too.

Reply to Iggo (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 08:04 PM

Nov 2013

lumberjack_jeff

(33,224 posts)

6. I knew that it was the female hitting the male without reading the article.

Reply to Iggo (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 11, 2013, 04:31 PM

Nov 2013

When a male hits a female, headlines say "assault", "beat" or "batter". When a female strikes a male, the headlines say "slap", "hit" or "kick" or comparably diminutive language.

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