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<blockquote data-quote="Lanliss" data-source="post: 7102521" data-attributes="member: 6801219">FWIW, I generally see it used in a similar way to what Brandegoris is saying he/she meant. It brings to mind one Jeopardy episode. the answer was &quot;This flower name has been used to refer to left-wing liberals&quot;. One contestant answered &quot;Pansy&quot;, while the correct answer was &quot;Bleeding Heart&quot;*.In all honesty, the word pansy has never had any connotation with &quot;gay&quot; to me. I only use it in reference to people who whine like children about normal things that happen in adult life. I wouldn't personally use it in reference to a Flamboyant Musician, unless that musician complained when Orc blood got on his instrument and/or face.Disclaimer: I was not on that jeopardy episode, and have no political view on how Pansy might apply to one or more people of a specific political leaning.*I am aware this treads dangerously close to the &quot;No politics&quot; rule, and I apologize to the mods. I do not mean this to be about politics at all, just an example of word use I have seen.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lanliss, post: 7102521, member: 6801219"] FWIW, I generally see it used in a similar way to what Brandegoris is saying he/she meant. It brings to mind one Jeopardy episode. the answer was "This flower name has been used to refer to left-wing liberals". One contestant answered "Pansy", while the correct answer was "Bleeding Heart"*. In all honesty, the word pansy has never had any connotation with "gay" to me. I only use it in reference to people who whine like children about normal things that happen in adult life. I wouldn't personally use it in reference to a Flamboyant Musician, unless that musician complained when Orc blood got on his instrument and/or face. Disclaimer: I was not on that jeopardy episode, and have no political view on how Pansy might apply to one or more people of a specific political leaning. *I am aware this treads dangerously close to the "No politics" rule, and I apologize to the mods. I do not mean this to be about politics at all, just an example of word use I have seen. [/QUOTE]

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