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  5. Is 'Dyke' a offensive word?

Is 'Dyke' a offensive word?

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Clare Balding was recently described as ‘a dyke on a bike’. Is the word ‘dyke’ still a pejorative term? Jenni discusses with journalist Julie Bindel and Kaite Welsh from the website Lesbilicious.

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This is chapter 1 from the programme Woman's Hour, 04/08/2010. Listen to it here or listen to it in the context of the whole programme.

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Available since Wed, 4 Aug 2010.

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