Why Ask Why? — Catfights

Why do some people get uptight when you use the term, “catfight”? OrangeTV trotted out the term to describe that … ah … well … catfight at the Coeur d’Alene Resort Shore Lounge the other night. People instantly know that you’re discussing a clawing, scratching, hair-pulling battle between two femmes. “Seinfeld” did a skit about it a few years back. However, I was cautious when I reworked OrangeTV’s post for my print Huckleberries, putting the term in the mouth of the male boozers watching said fight. Some femmes are OK with it. Others give you that suck-your-breath-in, you’re-a-sexist-pig gasp.

Question: What do you think we should do with the word, catfight?