How do we feel about the c-word?

[JustineMumsnet]

Generally, as you know, we take a fairly relaxed view about swearing on MN but we do in our Talk Policy promise to remove postings that are obscene.

We've had a complaint about the c-word as posted here and are rather torn as to whether to leave it or not - it's not a personal attack so were it your average term of abuse, we'd usually let it stand. But some people hate the c-word and view it as much worse than traditional forms of abuse - beyond the pale as it were, others argue that it should be reclaimed...we're somewhere on the fence and it's not comfortable

Would be good to garner your thoughts, so we can jump off one way or t'other?

This is what you'll get if you ask for a Nietzchean Kant next time you get your bikini line done.

at 'my precious, you really are a cunt', oohhh wait til the next time dh pisses me off. Am going to borrow that phrase.

Let that be a warning to you.

or just c*t, MB, as in Policywonk's last thread by some very clever person.

me too rant

its certainly not as bad a 'boob' [cringe]

please can we ban panties

i think that is one of the most effective expletive there is. You can really get behind it and say......you C^&*(, which is an insult i usually aim at inanimate objects that are driving me to distraction. I reserve the C word for people who are, well, complete and utter, cunts!

i sort of agree with onebatmother, why does it have to be such a BAD word??

Prick isnt, neither is fanny, or knob!

Actually, my DP will often refer to my cunt, in a very sexual manner, i find it erotic.

upon review, i realise that my clever 'cunt' emoticon
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is worthless. But it will be jolly useful when 'squid' becomes a term of abuse.

Don't mind it, if said with appropriate facial expressions.

Actually, the word reminds me of smoking disgusting 'Kent' cigarettes on a kibbutz in Israel.

I have only read the first few posts but I don't object to it at all. Actually, I'd hate to see mn decide that we're not allowed to post any particular word.

bat's porcine nostril emoticon - nul points

momma's emboldened v emoticon - sept points

lolol

has anybody actually objected apart from the original complainant

i never realised it was such a very worst word until people on mn started saying so

Oh-wa! Miss! That's SO not fair.

momma's just looks like a woman! Not same thing !

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onebat melts - pulls momma onto stage.. they move to bar to bitch..end up excellent friends..

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Quite like the word myself.

Short, sharp and to the point.

Personally I don't like the word and my adult children although allowed to swear in front of me would not use this word as they know I hate it, but saying that as long as it's not directed at someone I don't mind the written word.