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Tweex: The somewhat unfortunate,disturbing & possibly illegal portmanteau of Tweet and X-Rated. Tweets that should be x-rated... You've probably received a few of those uninvited followers' tweets (if you're on Twitter...) with a somewhat pornographic nature and links. Incredible. (Also unfortunate if some of those 'tweex' are finding their way to the 'under 21' crowd).
Xontroversy: The unfortunate portmanteau of x-chromosome and controversy. (1) The uproar surrounding questions regarding whether gold-medal track-winner Caster Semenya is male or female*. (2) The uproar surrounding questions regarding any athlete's sexuality*.Bit.ly: http://bit.ly/vs8wjReference(s): Crowds greet gender-test athlete, Runner is Both Male and Female?, SA threatens 'war' over Semenya , Caster Semenya, hermaphrodite ,X-chromosome, Y-chromosome and gender verification.* Even though the athlete in question may have tested positive for 3 times the normal amount of Testosterone in females.Why is this important? Well, here's one example; if you live in a big city where you can buy a monthly pass for your train commute, the ticket seller will likely stamp your pass as male or female. That way, nobody of the opposite gender can use the pass. The same goes for gold medals in sports.Bit.ly link for this posting: http://bit.ly/vs8wjUpdated: Friday, September 11, 2009
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xatal or x-atal: The very unfortunate portmanteau of x-chromosome and fatal. Not with reference to the genetic differences, but the causes arising in the higher potential for fatalities in women due to longer lives and heart disease and similar.
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