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[ikyrian]

My brother and I got into an interesting discussion yesterday. He made the statement, "There's one word that all women hate and will hate you forever if you say it to them. It begins with a C."

Me: Cunt?
T: AAAAGH! I can't believe you just said that!

And I thought about it, and really, the word "cunt" doesn't bother me in the slightest. He also said I'd feel different if someone screamed it at me, but I don't really think so. I mean, I'd probably be upset that someone was calling me names (and God, that sounds so juvenile) but I wouldn't place any more special meaning on that instead of say, bitch.

One word that would bother me, and if someone ever called me it I'd probably hate that person for the rest of my life, is "whore." I can take it in a joking manner between friends, but if someone ever seriously said that to me I'd probably go ballistic on their ass.

"Cunt," however, not so much. I guess it's because all women have vagina's and that is, technically, what people are referring to when they say that. (Yes, I do realize there are A LOT of negative connotations to the word, but still. Doesn't bother me.) "Whore" is different - not every woman in the world is a whore despite what some people might think. And seriously, I'm Prudie-McPrude-Prude (in some ways). I highly doubt that I would ever exhibit whore-ish tendencies, which would make the insult all the more grating.

So my question to all of you is: Do you think "cunt" is the ultimate insult toward women? Discuss.

Comments

[selenityk.livejournal.com]

I was never bothered by the word "cunt". In fact, it's one of my favourite words (right after "carnal" and "prick", but I never called anyone by the epithet). The BBC did a special on the history and use of the word "cunt". I can send it to you if you like; it's quite interesting.

However, I will go batshit crazy if someone called me n-----. I don't even like the use of "n---a" and I don't think that anyone of any race should use it.

[lenozzedifigaro.livejournal.com]

I think the worst insult to a woman is when people call men terms such as the above. Seriously, what are they implying? That to be a woman is a terrible horrible thing if you're a man because a woman is less of a person? Less intelligent? Less capable? Honestly.

[flolikewhoa.livejournal.com]

"Cunt" doesn't bother me either. I don't know, it just doesn't. I'd be more offended being called stupid or worthless, to tell you the truth.

Then again, I take insults very lightly. I use the word "cuntface" because I heard it from an Irish friend of mine, and thought it was hilarious. Would I call anyone that? Only if I were joking - and they'd know me well enough to know that I was joking.

Generic insults don't really bother me. If "cunt" is the best they can do, then it says a lot more about them than about me.