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AIBU?

to ask really nicely that people think twice before referring to other women as bitches?

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FlouncingMintyy · 09/02/2013 16:09

Even the ones you hate?

It is so vile and, I believe, the ultimate women-hating word.

I've done a quick search and its been used on here nearly 400 times this week.

Pretty please Thanks

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atacareercrossroads · 09/02/2013 16:11

Yanbu to ask Wink

I call men bitches too, equality an all that.....

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Sugarice · 09/02/2013 16:13

It's not a word that offends me so I'll continue to use it when I fancy. Wink

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HecateWhoopass · 09/02/2013 16:15

I think the c word is the ultimate woman hating word. (I always think that if I type it, my mother will leap out from behind something and tan my backside Wink)

But yes, I am trying to retrain myself in my use of insults. It's not something you tend to think about, but when you look into the history of the words, and think about what it is you are saying and why - you do realise that most of them are very anti-woman.

I'm trying to stick with arsewipe and shit for brains.

What we need is a big long list of good ones to use instead. Grin

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Pagwatch · 09/02/2013 16:16

Sure thing cuntbag Smile

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Pagwatch · 09/02/2013 16:17

Hec!

We spoke about this! Seriously, we need to confer before posting!

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Pancakeflipper · 09/02/2013 16:17

I am not bothered about the word bitch.

I find people saying women are cunts really horrid. In fact I find it hard to even type the word without shuddering cos' I am such pathetic drip. But others don't find it offensive and in fact like it. So I just avoid the cunt threads.

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cluelesscleaner · 09/02/2013 16:18

The word bitch doesn't offend me where as Cunt really is vile.

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Pagwatch · 09/02/2013 16:18

I like cockmonkey as a go to insult.
Arsewipe is good to.

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PimpMyHippo · 09/02/2013 16:18

Agreed - although my personal most hated word is "slut". It sounds so hateful, it makes me shudder.

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HecateWhoopass · 09/02/2013 16:19

Blush I'm sorry, paggy.

It won't happen again.

Grin

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catgirl1976 · 09/02/2013 16:19

I like bitch and it's gender neutral to me

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FlouncingMintyy · 09/02/2013 16:20

I rarely see, for eg, "she was a cunt" used as a descriptor on here, it usually used in an affectionate way, in't it Pag?

But "she was a bitch" is casually used all the time.

Women-hating.

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Sugarice · 09/02/2013 16:20

Bell end is the one word I dislike for some reason.

Whore is another.

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BabyRoger · 09/02/2013 16:20

I don't find bitch offensive either. I agree that words like 'slut' or 'slapper' are offensive and I would never use them.

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Startail · 09/02/2013 16:21

Sorry YABU
As I said on the other thread, I only use it when it is totally deserved.

Just I reserve bastard for DSIS's best friends two timing, lying ex.

A very very small number of people are cunts and require accurate descriptions.

Cunt and wanker are unusable out loud in my social circle, so bitch and bastard have to suffice.

(Yes, bastard is actually unisex, but it has a good masculine ring to it.)

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gwenniebee · 09/02/2013 16:21

How can bitch be gender neutral?! It's distinguishes a female dog from a male dog - hardly gender neutral!

I agree - horrid word, as is calling people cunts.

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FuriousRox · 09/02/2013 16:23

Bitch is so so horrible I think. We used to use it all the time at school and I now loathe it. It's perhaps quite a personal thing though by the sounds of the other responses. I almost never use it but did slip up recently when describing the doc that performed an episiotomy on me/hacked me apart 15 weeks ago!

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Pagwatch · 09/02/2013 16:23

yes. Always affectionate. My best friends are cunts Grin


I guess i just refuse to accept that women's genetalia must be the worst thing you can call someone. So I am uncomfortable with the weird special status it seems to have.
I get more irritated by insults based around any woman who dares to be over 50 - old cow, old hag etc etc. used on here a lot

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catgirl1976 · 09/02/2013 16:23

I like "cunty"

As in "that was really cunty"

But I would rarely call anyone cunt except in jest

Bitch is a great word

Slut and slapper etc are awful

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HecateWhoopass · 09/02/2013 16:25

While we're on the subject.

Is it offensive when i call you lot a bunch of bastards? Which I do on a regular basis. Grin

eg, that bunch of bastards have had me googling so many revolting things that when I upgrade my pc I will have to bash this one into tiny pieces and eat them.

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JumpingJackSprat · 09/02/2013 16:25

soooo... what do we call bitchy people who are bitches if not bitch? there are worse words out there.

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catgirl1976 · 09/02/2013 16:26

gwennie

It's not gender neutral when describing an animal but it is for people

IME it is used to men as much as women. I call male friends bitches or tell them "don't be such a bitch" etc, so in those terms of use it's neutral

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cluelesscleaner · 09/02/2013 16:26

And Cunt isn't the ultimate woman hating word!?

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Sugarice · 09/02/2013 16:27

Yes what is an alternative for bitchy; gossipy, snippy,judgy?

None of them have the right ring Hmm

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HecateWhoopass · 09/02/2013 16:27

spiteful?

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