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Massachusetts Bill Would Make Calling Someone A ‘B—’ A Criminal Offense, Including Jail Time

Ashe Schow
Massachusetts Bill Would Make Calling Someone A ‘B—’ A Criminal Offense, Including Jail Time
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Massachusetts lawmakers considered a state bill on Tuesday that would punish people for calling others a “bitch.”

State Rep. Daniel Hunt, a Democrat representing the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, introduced the bill in May on behalf of a constituent, something only the Bay State allows. The full text of the bill reads as follows:

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