to be dispirited by the fact that there are properly outraged threads about Saatchi and Inverdale no here today, but

[curlew]

....... they are being described as "cunts" and "fannys".

They are obviously both despicable in their attitudes to women. But when we reach into our " terms of abuse" vocabularies we pull out words for women's genitals.

Over-thinking and over-analysing swear words?

Am I bollocks.

'Overthinking better than underthinking wouldn't you say?'

No. There is very little that benefits from overthinking. Overthinking is destructive.

"curlew - disingenuous??? Really?

Who the hell are you to say that anyone who doesn't think cunt is a 'worse' word than prick is 'disingenuous'? Do you actually know the meaning of the word disingenuous? I hope not and you were just being so insulting by accident!

yep. I know what disingenuous means.

I disagree. I suspect many of the advancements in medicine, science and general knowledge have originated from those pesky overthinkers.
John snow being a famous example. Couldnt he have just put the map down and watched eastenders or something? It was only cholera - nothing compared to what goes on in albert Square.

There is far too much underthinking in the world. There's too much no thinking as well.

yes, overthinking IS destructive

it destroys ignorance and oppression

:o :o :o @ Stealth and the collapsed bench!

'it destroys ignorance and oppression'

It creates ignorance and oppression.

Particularly oppression. If I sat around thinking about how unfair life is, I might feel oppressed*.

*probably why I don't feel oppressed.

I'm outside in the sun, untroubled on my bench. Not thinking, just mindfully meditating.

I would say I am happy to underthink and fail to challenge on this subject yes. I could not care less about Saatchi or Inverdale and I am certainly not bothered by whatever name calling goes on.

'Your bench sounds nice Sigmund I wish I could sit there with you. I can't...'

You could. Buddhism will teach you that.

OP why is cunt a worse insult than prick? Is it because society views women's genitalia as disgusting? yet another example of sexism alive & well!

I like using the word cunt. I use it whenever the situation seems to me to require it. I have, and do, consider the meanings and derivation of the word especially with regard to using it to describe an unpleasant man. I do not feel my feminist principles are compromised.

I am particularly fond of 'cunty-chops'.

Well that's both admirable and sad Buffy.

It's like trying to stop a tsunami with your hand. Look what happened to Rome. That's our future. Societies are cyclical, in 200 years time the world will be a very different place, not necessarily better. I would say enjoy your life now, love your children, and bow to the inevitable I'm afraid.

'But I don't bow to nobody, not even this "inevitable", whoever he or she is'

He or she is completely out of our control now.

So I sit on my bench and enjoy watching the neighbourhoods kids jumping in and out of our pool

It's all good.