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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on May 14, 2024, 06:53:27 PM

Title: Bumble apologises for anti-celibacy ad after backlash
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 14, 2024, 06:53:27 PM

If you don't shag, you're bad


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz4xx2rw0leo

Title: Re: Bumble apologises for anti-celibacy ad after backlash
Post by: Harrowby Hall on May 15, 2024, 08:51:57 PM

Yet another instance where someone displays ignorance of the meaning of "celibacy".

Title: Re: Bumble apologises for anti-celibacy ad after backlash
Post by: Steve H on May 19, 2024, 10:56:52 AM

Quote from: Harrowby Hall on May 15, 2024, 08:51:57 PM

Yet another instance where someone displays ignorance of the meaning of "celibacy".

The original meaning. Nowadays, it means "abstaining from sex".

Title: Re: Bumble apologises for anti-celibacy ad after backlash
Post by: Harrowby Hall on May 27, 2024, 01:25:20 PM

Its meaning remains what it has always been - "unmarried".

It is used quite generally - but erroneously - to refer to "chastity", which is abstention from sexual activity.