ALIEN BEHAVIOR

Why Did You Call Her That?

Words matter, they both reveal and influence

John Werth
Published in
6 min readFeb 28, 2024

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Photo of a man insulting a woman.
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I’ve spent most of my life deeply confused about the “battle of the sexes.”

One issue is so many men’s appalling treatment of women. Another is why KFC used to advertise “Mom’s Day Off” as a reason to buy mediocre fried chicken.

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John Werth
New Choices

Musician and conductor, repairer of woodwinds, owner of dogs, band director, lapsed mathematician, and scribbler of thoughts on humor, politics or both at once.