To be enormously offended by the C-word

[AmericasfavoritefightingFrenchman]

So today a man called me a c* during an argument, and I was assured by everyone around, including three women, that this is no longer an insulting word, not shocking or taboo, and that I was unreasonable to be enormously offended.

This idea is shocking to me. Surely it’s very offensive and deeply misogynistic? I was definitely offended, and hurt that the women I was with thought it was no big deal.

Or am I unreasonable? Is it so unoffensive these days as to be a casual, unremarkable part of conversation?

Well put.

I wasn't from the UK and I heard the word so often through one of my first British acquaintances that used it constantly at every inconvenience, directed at men and women alike as almost a pet name. So when I moved out the UK and used it, I was really shocked at the reactions.
I only tend to use it to demean things that stub my toes now.

I find minge a hell of a lot worse. Horrible word.

A man should never, ever call a woman this.

It's a disgusting misogynistic word, and it shocks me how easily it gets used here.

I'd rather be called a cunt than a bitch. Now that is a horrible word. Cunt....meh!

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Assuming everyone who is so greatly offended has also never called anyone a prick, knob, dickhead or similar, then?

I don’t get the fuss over it. I don’t see it as any difference to ‘twat’ for example.

This is how I feel.

Not always used in anger - it's a term of affection in Glasgow.

I don't see much difference either. They're both awful words.

It has lost its impact.
My sons 11 and 12 use it far too often.

Once would be far too often if my children used that word in front of me.

I hate it, not sure why. To me it seems to be used by men who dislike women.

Weather you choose to involve a word in your life or not due to finding offensive is entirely your choice. I have a friend who can't say or hear the word 'clit' and that's her choice.
We know she's not comfortable with it so we don't say it around her because she's our friend and want to make conversations comfortable for us all (comes up surprisingly often when one of us has done a new lovehoney order) despite us being OK saying it when she's not with us.

However I was curious so I looked up the etymology and origins of the C word you were talking about here. Firstly it's quite an interesting history. Secondly... it has its own Wikipedia page! 🤣 that's hilarious.

Honestly that’s appalling