cunt and twat

There are better words

I hate the word "cunt" being used as an insult. Usual retort when someone's using it about someone I know is "Nah, they lack the depth and warmth for that".

I prefer arsewipe. Much less gender neutral.

I love the word cunt. It's such a satisfying word to say. And if I am going to insult someone then I might as well go big. :o

As for the male genitalia being 'nicer', um, no. Cocks are ridiculous looking things. :o

I'm not sure I would ever call someone a 'cunt' except maybe for comedic value, it doesn't sit comfortably with my, I have no qualms about saying 'cunting hell' though or 'cunty bollocks'

'Twat' has never bothered me, thinking about it it is the only swear word that dp and I would use at each other. If he calls me a twat it is just amusing but if he (and he never would) called me a 'bitch' or 'cunt' I would be horrified.

i dont tend to associate it with my genitalia i just think of those words as really strong swear words that a person might use when they are really upset or pissed right off with someone, they dont offend me at all when used in the right circumstances and by an adult.

I detested 'cunt' being used as an insult. It was used almost entirely by men when I was younger and I did resent it, as well as finding its use perplexing - they were fond enough of cunts, after all.

Now its shock value has been diluted through frequent use - same as 'fuck' was before it. And its connection with the female organ is perceived as more distant.

I remember in the early eighties there was a feminist theatre collective called 'Cunning Stunts' (think they got the name from Nabokov, of all people) showing there was an active bid to reclaim the word thirty years ago. And I suppose the very fact that women on mn seem to use it without compunction show it has been reclaimed in a way - though it is still used as an insult, isn't it?

Interesting that 'cunt' has implications of nastiness, or badness, whilst 'twat', whilst referring to the same bodily part, leans more towards stupidity - like 'knob' or 'dick'.

I used to hate cunt (twat never felt that bad to me tbh). I thought it the far end of the spectrum that calling someone a girl was on.

I love it now. I love how much it shocks in RL and, because it's used so rarely, how it leaves people in no doubt bout your feelings.

I don't have any feminist thoughts on it but, yep, I love it, I'm reclaiming it.

Up with cunts!