The word 'cunt'

[Theroadtomandalay]

Why is it, 'cunt' is an accepted word to use when calling other people names?

I know that is not 'nice' to do so, but it seems like a 'non frowned upon' term to use in informal settings if someone is really really horrible.

I really don't get it! Why use a (very important) part of the female anatomy to insult someone.

For me it seems like the ultimate way to demean a woman's body, and I am so surprised, when other women use that word.
However, I am not from an english speaking country, so perhaps I am missing something- please enlighten me.

I really don't understand how aghast people are about cunt over all other swear words. It's pretty commonly heard where I'm from, no biggie really.

Sometimes it's the only appropriate description of someone.

@CitizenFame

It’s not an “acceptable” word to use in informal settings at all

Ok, maybe I am comfused, because I see it a lot here on Mumsnet . But not in 'real' life?

Dick, prick, knobhead. All of which are generally used far more casually than cunt ever is?
I think the latter is used pretty casually on MN.

I love it. I don’t use it very often because I know a few women who militantly claim it’s misogynistic. Where I’m from you hear it everywhere, totally non-gendered, and it no longer means vulva/vagina.

I appreciate that’s not the same everywhere though so I only use it about Brexiteers and Tories and out of earshot of sensitive souls 😂

True! What does the letters stand for?

@ABCDay

Why is it, 'cunt' is an accepted word to use when calling other people names?

Because it's the only word appropriate for my ex.

Haha!

By any objective perspective its no worse than dick or cock, but for some reason its acquired a shock value which doesn't apply quite as much to those words. It might just be because of the moral and Victorian prudery ascribed to women historically which deemed any reference to their genitals unpalatable.

As an aside, I loathe all the various names for the female genitalia. Cunt is brutal but vagina and fanny are even worse IMHO. I sometimes resort to using pussy even though its demeaning and slightly porno sounding just to avoid any of the others. Cunt is probably the best of a bad lot.

When people say they don't like it, I always respond that I didn't mean for it to be a term of endearment; you aren't meant to like it! I rarely use it IRL I have to say and only wheel it out on here very occasionally, when the occasion calls for it.

I did live in central scotland for a couple of years though and I can confirm it's common there and doesn't even sound aggressive in the accents.

My accent is Irish. Not sure I can pull it off except on the odd occasion.

It's one of my very favourite words to use, especially in front of some of the sexist shitbags I deal with. I do love the shock value but only in the context of men being surprised at me having the gall to utter it in their company. I mean, how very dare I?

My husband and I use it as a pet name for each other.

I much prefer it as a descriptive word over vagina too. Vagina comes from the Latin for “sword sheath”. They can fuck right off with that.

Doesnt remotely offend me, someone called me it during his road rage and I just laughed, made him even more angry but nope dont see the big deal in it, I use it alot my self.

I didn't tend to use it. Then Jeremy Rhyming Slang Hunt became health minister...

cunt dick cock bellend knob tit arse are just a few more that you can be offended by - I really hope this "Oh so offended by everything" trend ends soon - what an arse.

Don't ever come to the west of Scotland, OP. You may faint.

Doesn’t bother me and the word ‘twat’ means idiot where I’m from. It’s nowhere near the word ‘cunt’. In fact, I heard it on daytime tv earlier so it can’t be

I prefer “twat”.

@Theroadtomandalay

True! What does the letters stand for?

C U Next Tuesday?

@FedUpSomeMore

Do you feel the same about knob,dick,arse, fanny, twat and tit as insults in informal settings?

I call my husband a lucky cunt everyday because he's married to me. 😂

😂😂😂😂😂😂

I don't find the word itself offensive but I'm dismayed that it seems to be the worst thing to call someone - the ultimate insult. (Dick, cock, prick are milder, more bantery insults.)

Half the world's population have cunts. Most people wouldn't be here without cunts as they were conceived and born via cunts. A large proportion of the male population are very keen on cunts, some obsessively so....

It's disappointing to realise that it's probably a term used as abuse because of the misogynistic notion that women are inferior and their genitalia are dirty and disgusting. So, I'm offended that it's considered an offensive term!

I use it light heartedly because I'm determined NOT to find it offensive. Obviously I read the room carefully first!

@MrsSugar I was just coming on to say this, my uncle uses it like punctuation! I don't even blink when I hear it anymore, it's almost like a term of endearment in Glasgow!