Comments on: Pander Code http://www.dailywritingtips.com/pander-code/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Stephen Thorn http://www.dailywritingtips.com/pander-code/comment-page-1/#comment-164121 Stephen Thorn Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:54:55 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=505#comment-164121 Many readers here are probably too young to remember that the law against "pimping" prostitutes to johns used to be called "pandering." It seems to me that the focus of this word has shifted from the acted-upon to the actor. No longer is the panderer a person who arranges sexual liaisons for pay, but is instead prostituting him/herself for gain. Of course, in the instance of many politicians (truly the foulest of whores) that is highly appropriate. Many readers here are probably too young to remember that the law against “pimping” prostitutes to johns used to be called “pandering.”

It seems to me that the focus of this word has shifted from the acted-upon to the actor. No longer is the panderer a person who arranges sexual liaisons for pay, but is instead prostituting him/herself for gain. Of course, in the instance of many politicians (truly the foulest of whores) that is highly appropriate.

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