Grammaretto They are not just words though are they? They have strong connotations, usually evoking sexual violence towards women. The C word, the T word and the F word. Then bast.. rd is another bigoted word.
Totally agree! BUT if you think of words, such as gay, dyke and queer, they USED to be seen as insults. But the gay community has reclaimed them and they no longer have the sting they used to. Which is why I refuse to see the C word as awful, because it describes part of my body, which IS NOT offensive.
It is no coincidence that two of the rudest words in the English language describe female reproductive organs. Because of patriarchy and our male dominant society which consistently tells us women are lesser than men. We have to resist this by NOT accepting these words as offensive.