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Bitches come

 

[Concept17]

Cunt is considerably worse. At least to females I know.

I think some women like being called bitches.

 

[User 100115]

I've always found it weird that people tend to use the word 'bitch' when referring not only to women they consider mean, but also to women they consider strong or in charge. But when used on men it's more of a 'stop being a whiny little bitch' type of thing.

So for women, bitch is someone who is in charge, not polite, and outspoken.

For men, it's someone who is acting 'like a woman'.

 

[pants]

Wait. Hell is a swear word? what?

 

[Weenerz]

We should ban the word, it is far too offensive. All offensive things should be banned.

 

[Mudkips]

It's only as offensive as you want it to be. It's no better or worse than any other word.

 

[Phonomezer]

I've always found it weird that people tend to use the word 'bitch' when referring not only to women they consider mean, but also to women they consider strong or in charge. But when used on men it's more of a 'stop being a whiny little bitch' type of thing.

So for women, bitch is someone who is in charge, not polite, and outspoken.

For men, it's someone who is acting 'like a woman'.

“I'm tough, I'm ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.”
― Madonna

 

[Kimaka]

I've always found it weird that people tend to use the word 'bitch' when referring not only to women they consider mean, but also to women they consider strong or in charge. But when used on men it's more of a 'stop being a whiny little bitch' type of thing.

So for women, bitch is someone who is in charge, not polite, and outspoken.

For men, it's someone who is acting 'like a woman'.

This is the reason why I don't like the use of bitch as an insult, along with pussy, vagina, and other female parts, most of the time. Though, I don't mind the use of cunt. From what I gather, it is used in the same manner as asshole or dick and the meaning does not change between genders.

 

[Frester]

It is a gendered insult but women have reclaimed it and is often used as an empowering term (ie, "head bitch in charge"). Similar to gay men reclaiming the word "faggot".

 

[shanshan310]

I think some women like being called bitches.

When did this start happening? I've seen people embracing the word as empowerment, but I can't imagine anyone enjoying being called a bitch.

 

[SeroTyler]

From the fiiine makers of cunt.

 

[lednerg]

I prefer saying asshole to bitch or cunt. Don't know why, but saying a woman is being an asshole just seems more effective to me.

 

[Steelrain]

Dillon! You son of a BITCH!

The best way to use it.

I like the word so I use it. Never had complaints. As with all things, its use is all about context.

 

[creationtheory]

People are too sensitive.

 

[eucharis]

Lupe Fiasco- Bitch Bad
http://vimeo.com/48055765

This pretty much summed it up (except that men don't mean it to mean their mothers being a good "bitch"; seems like he put most of the blame women), or I mean that's why it's seem as a great insult today?
I find it offensive when I see people calling almost all women online bitches (youtube... It's too be expected right?). But I think I'm greatly offended by it because I'm a super (wannabe) feminist. I see it used just to put a women in her place. I shouldn't even use youtube as an example that place is messed up.

 

[kinoki]

Counter-productive insults like "slut" hurt our society far more. Bitch is fairly neutral, to be honest.

 

[shanshan310]

The best way to use it.

I like the word so I use it. Never had complaints. As with all things, its use is all about context.

It kinda feels worse to me. How do you insult a man? You call a woman close to him a bitch.

People are too sensitive.

My dream is to one day read a thread where everyone actually contributes meaningfully to the conversation and there are no meaningless "quit whinging" posts.

 

[HiiiLife]

I'm thinking cunt is worse.

 

[Fantastical]

We should ban the word, it is far too offensive. All offensive things should be banned.

Is anyone saying that? Who are you arguing with?

 

[Vyrance]

Never call a woman a cunt if you want to make it out of there alive

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Bitches come

My man.

Bitch, dick, cunt, asshole. I try to refrain from using all of these terms verbally, but I don't consider gender when using them. If you're human or otherwise you can be called these.

 

[Jado]

Yes, it is. It is always a gendered insult. I didn't say he has to stop. I said he should. When you have the opportunity to stop being an asshole, you don't always have to take it, but you probably should.

Still wrong. Bitch (a word with many meanings depending on context) "should be" off hands but asshole (used almost exclusively as an insult to males) gets a free pass? Nice.

If you have the opportunity to stop being a bitch, maybe it's best to stop passing judgment on others and the many harmless ways that a word can be used. By all means stop using it if you enjoy being overly PC and needlessly censoring yourself.

 

[umop_3pisdn]

I think this is one word where it really depends on the tone or some other variable that would be difficult to quantify. I know from observation and experience that the word can sometimes seem so innocuous, and other times so hateful that I'm almost not sure how the speaker isn't choking on bile.

 

[waypoetic]

Move bitch, get out the way. Get out the way, bitch, get out the way.

I played that song every time i played NFS : Underground 2 on my PS2.

 

[Lucian Cat]

I call my bf a bitch all the time

 

[shanshan310]

Still wrong. Bitch (a word with many meanings depending on context) "should be" off hands but asshole (used almost exclusively as an insult to males) gets a free pass? Nice.

Historical differences!
Asshole, and it's cousin ass, are a lot more gender neutral than bitch - which even when used at males is meant to be offensive to women.

 

[Weenerz]

Is anyone saying that? Who are you arguing with?

Please don't use such a combative tone with me, I find it offensive.

 

[waypoetic]

Oh nobody posted the BB-video where Jesse says biiiiiitch?

 

[jon bones]

maybe if you call a dude a bitch, it is.

girls call each other "skinny bitch" and shit like that all the time, and it's all from a place of love. well, most of it.

 

[Suite Pee]

I try to use it less, as there's alternatives.

Makes listening to rap more difficult though.

 

[waypoetic]

I try to use it less, as there's alternatives.

Makes listening to rap more difficult though.

www.rhymesayers.com

None of that MTV bullshit right deerrrrr.

 

[Slayven]

Depends on the person and context.

 

[Trent Strong]

It lost all meaning decades ago.

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

Bitch, Shit and Fuck are the most flexible "offensive" words in history.

they can be anything you want em to be.

 

[Theonik]

We also call people dicks. The meaning of words is often very much related to context anyhow.

 

[Vermillion]

I've always found it weird that people tend to use the word 'bitch' when referring not only to women they consider mean, but also to women they consider strong or in charge. But when used on men it's more of a 'stop being a whiny little bitch' type of thing.

So for women, bitch is someone who is in charge, not polite, and outspoken.

For men, it's someone who is acting 'like a woman'.

Mumei explained it well - basically it's used for people who don't conform to traditional gender expectations. So a strong woman or a "weak" man.

That said, I'm not against the word. It amuses me (Dear Santa, yous a bitch nigga). I know some guys who use "bitch" to return to any female, and not even in a derogatory way. Like "I think I'm falling in love with this bitch, Joker. She's too perfect."

 

[kittens]

It's shitty, sexist, and misogynistic in most uses. I don't think there's a need to say it's "better" or "worse" than other bigoted slurs, though.

With that said, it's not always sexist or misogynistic. As most things, it's highly contextual.

 

[Karakand]

Still wrong. Bitch (a word with many meanings depending on context) "should be" off hands but asshole (used almost exclusively as an insult to males) gets a free pass? Nice.

Asshole is not a gendered insult, or used "almost exclusively as an insult to males."

 

[Colin.]

Swear words have never bothered me. Just regular words to me mostly. But I find it a bit annoying if someone swears constantly in a conversation though, purely for linguistic reasons as I think to myself all the other words they could of used, yet they choose to use the same swear word multiple times instead.

 

[BananaBomb]

Swear words have never bothered me. Just regular words to me mostly. But I find it a bit annoying if someone swears constantly in a conversation though, purely for linguistic reasons as I think to myself all the other words they could of used, yet they choose to use the same swear word multiple times instead.

have, have, have, have, you could have used have.

 

[Vermillion]

Asshole is not a gendered insult, or used "almost exclusively as an insult to males."

I used to think the same as the person you're responding to. Even now, I don't hear women being called assholes/dicks. I imagined asshole/dick was for guys pretty exclusively. Only since GAF do I realize that women would prefer being called by the same names as men... not that I feel it matters one way or the other, but I can't relate as I'm not a woman.

As such, I'll just defer to the feelings of the company I'm in.

 

[AlimNassor]

Nope.

 

[Face it Tiger..]

quit bitching, ya bish.

 

[Represent.]

"I hate calling women bitches but the bitches love it"

 

[Lambtron]

Still wrong. Bitch (a word with many meanings depending on context) "should be" off hands but asshole (used almost exclusively as an insult to males) gets a free pass? Nice.

If you have the opportunity to stop being a bitch, maybe it's best to stop passing judgment on others and the many harmless ways that a word can be used. By all means stop using it if you enjoy being overly PC and needlessly censoring yourself.

Yeah, people say "gay" and the n-word have "different meanings depending on context." They don't. I'm not passing judgment, I am saying that the word is always a gendered insult. Always always always. BECAUSE IT FUCKING IS. Comparing the usage of asshole and bitch is a false equivalence.

Here's me passing judgment: You are ignorant.

 

[Mumei]

Yeah, people say "gay" and the n-word have "different meanings depending on context." They don't. I'm not passing judgment, I am saying that the word is always a gendered insult. Always always always. BECAUSE IT FUCKING IS. Comparing the usage of asshole and bitch is a false equivalence.

Here's me passing judgment: You are ignorant.

I disagree, actually.

I mean, I think that it can be a gendered insult, and when used as, you know, vituperative invective it definitely is, but I think there are also plenty of reclamatory or ironic uses that sort of implicitly rely on what you're talking about to produce the opposite effect.

Am I making sense?

 

[Jado]

Yeah, people say "gay" and the n-word have "different meanings depending on context." They don't. I'm not passing judgment, I am saying that the word is always a gendered insult. Always always always. BECAUSE IT FUCKING IS. Comparing the usage of asshole and bitch is a false equivalence.

Here's me passing judgment: You are ignorant.

From the start, the history of the word "nigger" is far more violent and malicious than "bitch," which still had a benign beginning and is still used in that way among vets, trainers and dog enthusiasts, and among friends (both male and female) speaking to each other casually. There is no comparison. If you can't find a setting and situation in which bitch can be used among people who won't be up in arms about it, that's a misunderstanding on the part of you and your acquaintances. There are plenty of feminists and other ordinary people who aren't shouting down others to never (or "should never") use that word and calling them ignorant for not complying. So, please spare me your overemotional response and go calm yourself with a cold shower.

Asshole is not a gendered insult, or used "almost exclusively as an insult to males."

The term may be gender-neutral since it's a crude term for a body part we all have. But in practice? Definitely not. You can't sit there with a straight face and claim the word is directed at women anywhere near as often as it's used towards men.

Ask 100 random individuals for a descriptive response to an anecdote about a person that begins with "Some asshole talked loudly at the library" (or something of that sort), and the results would be highly predictable.

 

[NEOPARADIGM]

"Yeah I met her. She's an asshole."

Said by no one ever.

 

[Vermillion]

The term may be gender-neutral since it's a crude term for a body part we all have. But in practice? Definitely not. You can't sit there with a straight face and claim the word is directed at women anywhere near as often as it's used towards men.

Ask 100 random individuals for a descriptive response to an anecdote about a person that begins with "Some asshole talked loudly at the library" (or something of that sort), and the results would be highly predictable.

"Yeah I met her. She's an asshole."

Said by no one ever.

Mm, this is where I was at. I'll let the discourse proceed before I finalize my decision, I suppose.

 

[FutureZombie]

It's not that bitch is a more offensive term. It's that bitches are more easily offended.