Swearing - the C word

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Do you use it? Is it misogynistic?
I had always avoided it but in recent times (awful things happening) have found it quite satisfying when other swear words don’t seem quite enough.
I do carefully police my use to a very small audience though either just when on my own ranting about various woes or iniquities to my cat, who is an excellent listener, or one close friend who is very feisty and loves a good swear as a stress buster.

No, I have never said it, and I don't think I ever would - I don't like it.

I don't use it but I do use other swear words when the occasion arises but only in front of dh! My adult son was raging about something to me and kept using the "c" word. I found it extremely aggressive and felt really uncomfortable. I'm used to him saying the "f" word to me, not directed at me, only about something or someone else and even then I wince. I told him how offensive I found the "c" word and he thought I was overreacting, until I started using the names of male genitals to him in a sweary way and he became very embarrassed, soon shut up and hasn't said it in my presence since!

I only use it in front of a select group of people.
There is something SO satisfying about using that word.

I swear but don't use the C word and I don't like hearing it either!

It's a word I've never used. I find it quite crude and offensive.
I don't swear in front of people at all generally but I swear quite a bit to myself when things go wrong , which hopefully no one overhears.
My neighbours swear at their children quite often, using the f word. I hate to hear that and I think it's quite sad to hear the children - primary age- now sometimes swearing back at their parents and using the f word at them.

I swear when/where appropriate but i absolutely loathe this word and have never said it.
I think it is a vile misogynistic word and so derogatory for such an important beautiful part of our body .
I think it offends me more when a woman says it.

I use it when I'm really angry. My DH absolutely hates it when I do.

Horrible word, have unfortunately heard it used a fair bit in our house and am trying to stamp it out. Out and about the only time you hear it is someone really out to cause trouble

I don't say it and instantly lose respect for anyone who says it in front of me.

Similar for people who use the eff word as punctuation. Sorry and I don't care if I get my head ripped off but it makes the speaker/swearer sound like an uneducated half-wit.

It's acceptance can be very local. I swear a bit but would never use this and am always quite shocked when I hear it. My BIL grew up about 4 hours away and thinks it's no different to prick or wanker or bitch, which can also be used in a jokey way. I disagree and i've had pointless discussions about this with him and neither of us are right or wrong. As far as I'm concerned this is all the more reason to not use it until you know if it is used casually in a particular area.

I occasionally use it as a term of endearment or to mean 'person' (similar to how some black people use the n word), but I've got to be careful because I live in the States now and they HATE the word.

I love it, don't find it offensive at all. However, I will not stand people using "pussy" as a sign of weakness (e.g. stop being such a pussy). Vaginas are strong!

Ha! My husbands Australian. I hear it 100’s of times a day.

I love the word. It’s used multiple times a day by all of us at work, male and female. I think it’s the hard ‘t’ on the end. It’s a very cathartic word to use as way of self soothing.

Sometimes it sums up a person or situation perfectly.

Why is it misogynistic? I usually only ever call men this word. Rarely a woman! I don't use it much though! It is severe! 😆

I never use it in public, only in front of close family, but then again quite rarely. I have used it quite a lot this past week though, with Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin, and JD Vance being in the news a lot.

I was thinking this! I very rarely hear it being used against women, it's nearly always men who are being called a c_.

I also don’t like bitch or cow or pig.
I love animals so I won’t use their names as a derogatory term.
I am an equal ops swearer as regards humans though and use slang terms for male and female bits in reference to the opposite sex if I need to rant about someone.

My best friend is an Aussie. I love her upfront call a spade a spade approach to life. It’s very refreshing.

Hear it very frequently on site for eg , someone walks on site in a suit ( H and S ) a few of the lads will be whos this C ?
I still find it quite odd if someone uses this with females present and do not find it attractive for women to use it all
Hypocrisy at its best

It's the only word I love for describing female genitalia. That's why I would never use it as a swear word.

I don't swear very often. Can't remember the last time I swore.

I find it offensive.
We were at dinner recently and I mentioned that I had new neighbours. A woman at the table asked me if the were C?
I said no they are absolutely lovely.

I also told her I didn't use such language.
DH, DC left straight after dinner.

Totally, inappropriate language at a social gathering.
Obviously, she uses it in everyday language. She wonders why she doesn't get promoted at work!

I find it a very coarse, harsh/aggressive word - I'm pretty sweary but it's not a word I'm comfortable using freely simply because it's so jarring.

That said, there is a small audience of 4 people amongst whom I will use it with gusto. My DH, 2 sweary girlfriends, and my work colleague (who uses it to great effect).

I've never used it, I find it very derogatory. I've given up using the S and F words now as well, although awhile back when I twisted my ankle badly I'm afraid a lot of F words resulted!!

I loathe it. But then I'm not sweary anyway. The worst you'll hear me say is shit. A man would only have to call me the C word once and he'd be out the door. I would be deeply offended by that, because to me it's the nastiest thing you can call someone.