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Use of the word cunt as an insult towards a male

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kukeslala · 24/04/2013 19:48

Hi

Have posted this on another thread, but very interested to read some more replies, so have decided to give myself my own thread.

I have been reading this board for a few days, and have noticed the word cunt being used to insult males.

I just dont get it?

Why use a word that describes a females vagina to insult a male.

Its not that it is classed as a swear word, its that its used to describe a female body part and then its being used in a derogatory way to insult someone- IYSWIM?

Is it being used to reclaim the word? Or just used without thinking?

Thanks

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JustCallMeHerodina · 24/04/2013 20:21

Erm ... that is a little harsh! bruxeur finished her post without a full stop or anything, which looks as if she accidentally pressed return too soon. Maybe she'll come back and explain what she was getting at?

Probably not if you jump down the through though.

juneybean · 24/04/2013 20:20

I use dick for females also, its fairly interchangeable for me.

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kukeslala · 24/04/2013 20:20

Um I will try to do some links, bear with me.

I meant in specifically on this forum, being used as a term to insult males, considering the values, point etc of feminism I found it a strange term, that's why I was looking for some points of view from others.

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HullMum · 24/04/2013 20:19

bruxuer, the op has a valid question for the fwr section? I can't see where she claimed it was the only place in the whole wide world that did it.

op I see your point for me it's taking the sting out if the word by having women use it. otherwise it is only used by cunts abusive men.

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kukeslala · 24/04/2013 20:17

bruxeur
Thanks for your help, have you not heard if you have nothing nice to say dont say anything at all. I think its sad you felt the need to reply to say that.
However its a free world, and we are entitled to reply how we want, so that is just my opinion.

I thought my post was clear, I have been reading this board.... and have seen.... Therefore Im asking the question at the place I have seen it....to people that may have used it....
I did think to ask the question on a garden forum, how stupid of me that I thought I may get a better response here.
I have always been taught to question and challenge the people directly about their though processes and thinking- what a ridiculous thought.

I thought answers may expand my knowledge, and may be thought provoking...

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JustCallMeHerodina · 24/04/2013 20:10

Not noticed it that much recently, but fair enough if you say so. Just out of interest, do you mean the FWR board or MN in general?

If you do some links it'd help.

I'd say I use cunt, quite happily, but not as an insult, more in the time-honoured MN sense ('bunch of atrocious cunts'). I'm not sure about using it about men, seems a bit odd. But then to be honest I haven't seen it much.

bruxeur · 24/04/2013 19:51

You've come to the right place. As the only site on the internet, or indeed place on earth that this happens, we have the answer.

It's because