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What is the Worst Thing You Can Call a Woman?

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EatsBrainsAndLeaves · 31/08/2012 00:40

Love this quote.

?What?s the worst possible thing you can call a woman? Don?t hold back, now. You?re probably thinking of words like slut, whore, bitch, cunt (I told you not to hold back!), skank. Now, what are the worst things you can call a guy? Fag, bitch, pussy. I?ve even heard the term ?mangina.? Notice anything? The worst thing you can call a girl is a girl. The worst thing you can call a guy is a girl. Being a woman is the ultimate insult, now tell me that?s not royally fucked up.? ― Jessica Valenti

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BurlingtonBertieFromBow · 31/08/2012 01:01

Yeah 'paedo' or 'nonce' would be pretty bad

omfgkillmenow · 31/08/2012 01:01

haha Burlington, my DD1 (16) has just started studying sociology. ATM she is so (trying to spell nieave) but cant and spellchecker wont fix it... but she can't understand why we have a welfare system at all and think that people who dont work should get hee haw...I tried to explain that then what would happen to all their kids, shes like go to foster homes, im like well that would cost more...she just doesn't get it...so far right falling off end of world!!

Uppercut · 31/08/2012 00:59

A "fag" is a homosexual man, not a women.

Calling a man a 'child molesting piece of shit' is likely to cause more offense than 'cunt'; far more offense.

omfgkillmenow · 31/08/2012 00:57

DOnt think bastard is considered that strong in Scotland, Oooh ya bastard, generally called out when you stub your toe, I think Scottish people swear lots more than English people, but also having worked in catering for years swearing in the kitchen is so normal people don't even see it as insults. My best pal is terrible for it, every second word is a swear but thats just her. I used to be the same until I changed my career to care working, at first I found it hard to hold my tongue but now i do notice swearing whereas before i didnt think it even registered

BurlingtonBertieFromBow · 31/08/2012 00:53

Worst thing you can call a man - hmm. A Tory?

unhombre · 31/08/2012 00:53

Surely it depends on who the 'victim' is?

The worst I have been called, as a man, is 'inelegant'. That really hurt.

omfgkillmenow · 31/08/2012 00:51

my nemesis calls me shrek. I'm fat, but not green. Thing is, I actually identify with shrek, misunderstood, heart of gold, animal lover...

the worst thing you can call a woman is a "bad mother"
the worst thing you can call a man is..Hmm pussyboy? sure I will think of more

BurlingtonBertieFromBow · 31/08/2012 00:48

I think calling a man a 'pussy' is a similar level of seriousness to calling him a 'wanker' or a 'dickhead', although the former would be indicating wimpishness and the latter arrogance or general crapness.

Also bastard is quite strong for anyone.

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EatsBrainsAndLeaves · 31/08/2012 00:45

Yes, those are insults, but are they the worst insults you can call a man?

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NellyJob · 31/08/2012 00:44

I don't know though, calling a woman a 'bastard' is quite strong.

BurlingtonBertieFromBow · 31/08/2012 00:42

True - although what about dickhead, dickwad, prick, wanker, knob, cock?