On the insult patrol

Jeff Danziger’s take on the World Series: Quite a compendium of insults on both sides, with slurs on political positions, geographical locations, social class — and masculinity, hinging on an association between the West Coast (and San Francisco in particular) and homosexuality and then effeminacy (hence “panty-wearin’” and, possibly, “weenie”), versus an association between Texas … Continue reading On the insult patrol