The C word - and I don’t means COVID or Christmas!

Hate both the c word and the t word as both are references to vaginas which means women's genitals are things to be spoken of in an extremely derogatory way - if my husband used it he would receive strong words from me and if he persisted, he would have to go because it would be a clear indication of his misogyny. Atqui, I suggest you ask your hubby exactly what he meant when he used the word - and no it's the not same as calling someone a dick or a prick because that word has come to mean an idiot, whereas a c* is still used to denigrate women and make it OK to think of them as targets.

I’m with Grannygangan.
I also rather like a well placed profanity, including on occasion the c@@t word.
It’s a female word and we should reclaim it and own it. Sometimes it’s the only one that will do!
I wasn’t brought up in a swearing home either, I just taught myself ??

Just a matter of time before* C* becomes part and parcel of every day conversation as F.

Have heard it used by men and women. As long as it’s not by my family or referring to me I ignore it. It’s just another word some people use.
Years ago, though when asking for help in Dutch I used/heard Kunt u me helpen? I was a bit taken aback.

Have any of you seen the play The Vagina Monologues it goes from hilarity to the absolute depths of a heartbreaking true story?

There is a section called Reclaim our c*nts , very pertinent to this thread.

The word can only continue to be offensive if we the population continue to give it credence.

When I was young, the F word was the worst you could use but it is now commonplace. I absolutely loathe and detest the C word but the young seem to use it in a way I never would. A few years ago, one of my DIL's mothers accused me of calling her the C word. Her language was dire and I didn't swear at all during the conversation. She got really exasperated when I wouldn't argue but appealed to her to work through the problem to resolve it. When she told my son what I was supposed to have said, he nodded sagely but rang me to say that he realised she was a liar the moment she said I had called her the C word!

But what is Atqui talking about? She has written C** which would indicate a 5 letter word. It is apparently singular, since she uses the indefinite /a/. She might mean CHILD, I suppose, which could be offensive. Whatever it is, I think she should use it back to him and see how he reacts.

Ooh, what happened to my asterisks? Are we being censored? F***!

I hate the word, cringe when anyone I know uses it, even more than the b word. I'm N.Irish and Mary Mother of God do we like a swear word, but c***, I detest it.

Assume it's the four letter word no one in my house is ever allowed to use! (Five males!) Last time I told a schoolboy not to use it in the street, he told me to Grow Up and Join the Twentyfirst Century! I can remember when F* was never heard on the television, now it's used as a noun, a verb and an adjective without anyone being shocked. Some films would be half an hour shorter without it....

Swearing of any sort seems to be the norm these days; unless it’s really bad no one seems to notice. We’ve been watching re-runs of the Sweeney, and although it is full of drinking, smoking and violence, hardly any swearing!

I'm no shrinking violet and have been known to like rip like a docker at times but I hate that particular word.

Yes I agree with ‘Nemosmum’ - leave the matter go for a few days - don’t say no more to him - then pick a good moment and you say it when something on TV or the news annoys you - see what his reaction is! Mind you if you hate the word as much as me it will be difficult to say it ‘naturally’ ?

Dreadful. No swearing in my upbringing at all, though maybe the very occasional 'ruddy'. Different story since I got married though!!! But not the c word.

Another word I don't understand and really dislike is men calling someone a tit. And what's the male equivalent of bitch, I wonder?

It's a word that I absolutely ABHOR with a vengeance - along with the 'T' word .

I'm not averse to using the odd bit of colourful language myself - but I draw the line very distinctly about what I will and won't tolerate.

The Motto in my house is -

'I'll allow a few 'Fs' and 'Bs' - but NO 'Ts' and 'Cs'.

That goes for my partner, my adult children/grandchildren and anybody else who enters my home. They all know the rule and had better not break it within 'reaching distance of me OR my walking stick' .

I'm NOT a prude - more like a Born-Again Christian who also happens to be an aging hippy/rock chick

Never said it in my life and would not like DH or to Children use it, but I know they probably do at work.
I was brought up in an area where swear words were biblical, people were told to run to hell and an exclamation was Jesus Christ. these I am sure would upset a lot of people. We also commonly told each other to Bugger off. DH explained that one when we first knew each other.
I have rarely said the F word but I have friends that do and I just keep quiet and accept it.I agree about the Irish and the locals in a city I lived in used the t* word in every sentence
Your husband was obviously furious and used a word he normally would not in front of you.
I would try and forgive and forget but make it clear he is not to say it in front of you again.
It is demeaning to women and most women would not use slang words for parts of their anatomy as a put down so I agree why should women be used in this way..

Just remembered that Hamlet uses this word when he is being particularly obnoxious to poor Ophelia: 'Country matters' (Act 3 Scene 2).

It's not long ago that the F word was regarded as an abomination and never used on TV or films. It was used as a shock tactic. It has now become the norm and used liberally in all forms of media. Newspapers do tend to use f***. C* is unfortunately being used as f* fails to shock/offend so I think we are going to have to get used to hearing more and more.

After many years of nagging from my mum, dad asphalted our doorstep. Before it dried someone wrote the C word in big letters with a stick. Needless to say mum didn’t have to wait long for it to be redone.

I'm amazed at the views here. We swear a lot at home, the C word included at times. It never conjures up any images of female parts. We behave in public

I’m fairly laid back about swearing BUT, The c word is on the banned list here

Oh just stop it Rufus
suziewoozie So pleased to hear from you again!
How have you been? I thought you'd dumped me, but now you have returned perhaps you could tell me what it is I'm supposed to stop.? Not posting, surely?
As you've no doubt noticed, there have been no "dumb blonde" jokes lately, even though some members must be crying out for more!
Btw; in the current phase of explaining the derivation of our nick-names, mine is perpetuating the memory of our Border Collie; a lovely dog; so affectionate, intelligent, obedient; that's me to a T
I'm only guessing of course, but does yours indicate a balance problem?
Till we meet again!
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I'm afraid I use the C word whenever I'm very angry or have hurt myself badly - usually in with a string of other wholly offensive to many people words. I don't think of it in connection with female sexual anatomy - just as a cuss word. But I try not to use it in front of people whom it would upset, just out of basic consideration. You might find this article really interesting by the way!

edition.cnn.com/2021/01/26/health/swearing-benefits-wellness/index.html

Atqui

Fannycornforth “What I really hate about it is that it's seen as ^the absolute worst thing that you can call someone^; as if a woman's genitals are that abominable.”
Sums up my feelings exactly

* Atqui* I completely agree with you.