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    12 days ago

    I agree with the comments, but it’s also about how the word is used in the US. Cunt is really only ever used as a derogatory term for a woman. Usually a woman who isn’t subservient enough, or that doesn’t align with stupid ‘traditional’ values. So the reason it is egregious is because it is used hatefully by bigots. And decent people don’t want to be associated with that.

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      That might explain it better. In other places, we don’t discriminate, we apply ‘cunt’ to men as well as women. Example: That cunt in the white Audi has been hogging the overtaking lane for 3 miles.

      Edit: Seems we found the cunt in the white Audi…

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      I do appreciate the effort to reclaim cunt though. It’s got a fun mouth feel. Very sharp.

      “Serving cunt” is an example

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        For a second I thought you were talking about the object and not the word until the third sentence jarred me back to reality… my bad.

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        I use it on occasion, but usually when I’m really trying to articulate how much someone is an asshole.

        Or it’s nice if used during sexy times 🤭

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          It adds a real strong emphasis when needed haha

          That’s funny, I always feel awkward when using cunt in the bedroom. Pussy somehow sounds better in sexy situations? But I hate it otherwise hahaha

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      12 days ago

      I work with some cunts. They’re not cunty because their non-traditional. They’re just dumb as fuck and treat people like shit.

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    12 days ago

    America is less okay with sex, sexuality, the human body, women, and nudity.

    They’re a violence culture, not a sex and human activities culture.

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    “Cunt” isn’t actually any more egregious in America than Europe. The difference is that here in America, there are just far more cunts to take offense.

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    The second person singular of “kunnen” (to be able to) is kunt in Dutch. And that’s how after an eon of speaking and reading English, I first noticed “can” doesn’t have an infinitive form in English.

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    Not sure if it’s the autism, but I never understood how the next are insults:

    • fuck you
    • asshole

    I mean one is pretty welcome if the right person joins in, and the latter is indispensable for survival. Yes it is a nasty job, but you wouldn’t part of it willingly.

    Cunt, however, I see it as a derogatory term for women so I was a bit abated for how common the equivalent is in Europe.

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      i mean, i would absolutely get rid of the need to poo if i could. A significant amount of the mass in poo is just red blood cells, which you could surely engineer the body to just recycle. It seems to me that poo is almost entirely a symptom of unintelligent design.

      Pee is a different matter because there are things we simply have to get rid of, and flushing them out with a bunch of water is a sensible way of doing that. Just tweak things so it doesn’t need to be so very dilute, and you have the ideal waste disposal method.

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    Reminds me of the word “spastic” which (though it can be used offensively in the US) is usually thought of in the US as more of someone who is goofy or uncoordinated.

    In plenty of other English-speaking places, it’s as bad as the word “retard”, and is often used to demean people with cerebral palsy.

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      So if I’m trying to be offensive then calling someone a “spastic cunt” should be broadly understood? Good to know.