Comment by amouat

I don't think this is accurate, in British english at least. Dictionary.com shows the etymology as unknown in the sense of to scold or to tease, but it gives the date as 1790 to 1800. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rag?s=t

It's usage as a synonym for tampon is show in word usage as dating from the 1930s.

I don't think it's remotely fair to assume it could be taking in the above context as derogatory towards women.

So how do you plan to repent? ;)