etymology of the C word - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

warmingup2prose · 06-26-2003, 11:01 PM

i figured i would post this in the ladies' lounge, because it mostly pertains to us...at least in my opinion.

i found this dissertation online and i thought it was really informative. i thought some of you would enjoy it. also, i've got a question...

how many of you use the word "cunt"? if not, why not? if so, why so?

(sorry, mods, if this isn't alright. if it isn't, take it down by all means.)

BLAH, i forgot to add the URL!

http://members.lycos.co.uk/mathunt.dissertation.html

Xapphire · 06-27-2003, 05:43 AM

The link has been moved or is in a restricted area. Personally I dislike the word cunt, but I don't think it's because it's degrading, it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Vicious, mean spirited images come to mind.

awanderingsoul · 06-27-2003, 05:48 AM

I hate that word too, I don't use it or let anyone around me use it.

sierra2774 · 06-27-2003, 10:31 AM

I really hate that word....Lately I have been called it way too many times and I hope to never hear it again....I just hate it!

warmingup2prose · 06-27-2003, 12:43 PM

blah, i don't know why it doesn't work here...it works in my favorites. maybe the question mark is what's keeping it from working.

http://members.lycos.co.uk/mathunt/dissertation.html?

that's from the properties of the webpage. sorryaboutearlier.

YEP, there we go!

KayleighJolie · 06-28-2003, 03:22 AM

The word really doesn't bother me unless someone called me a cunt in anger. I save that word especially for woman I really can't stand.

Vayda · 06-29-2003, 02:47 AM

Personally I don't really care for the word. I have said it jokingly in the past myself and I certainly don't care if someone says it in fun around me. Its just not a word I choose to say often.

SiN · 06-29-2003, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by KayleighJolie
The word really doesn't bother me unless someone called me a cunt in anger. I save that word especially for woman I really can't stand.

pretty much how i feel about it.

Steffi · 06-29-2003, 09:23 PM

That is the only word that I absolutely hate to hear or say. I cringe when I hear other people say it, and I can't even bring myself to say it.

anti fishstick · 07-03-2003, 06:53 PM

i just finished reading the book, 'cunt: a declaration of independence' and i have changed my outlook on the word. i normally don't use it and feel weird when i do. cunt used to be a positive term, only turned negative throughout history especially from the inquisition, when religion was based on male power and the fear of women and their sexuality, namely, their cunts. er yeah. good book tho :P

darksparkles · 07-06-2003, 12:31 PM

i use it in extreme situations, or if i'm muttering under my breath.

View Poll Results: do you use the C word?
yes--i don't see anything wrong with it	12	32.43%
yes--but i feel weird when i do	6	16.22%
no--it's just not my favorite word	14	37.84%
no--i think it's degrading	6	16.22%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 37. You may not vote on this poll

06-26-2003, 11:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
warmingup2prose Upright	etymology of the C word i figured i would post this in the ladies' lounge, because it mostly pertains to us...at least in my opinion. i found this dissertation online and i thought it was really informative. i thought some of you would enjoy it. also, i've got a question... how many of you use the word "cunt"? if not, why not? if so, why so? (sorry, mods, if this isn't alright. if it isn't, take it down by all means.) BLAH, i forgot to add the URL! http://members.lycos.co.uk/mathunt.dissertation.html Last edited by warmingup2prose; 06-26-2003 at 11:03 PM..

06-27-2003, 10:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
sierra2774 Addict Location: Northeast Ohio	I really hate that word....Lately I have been called it way too many times and I hope to never hear it again....I just hate it! __________________ "Every tomorrow brings new opportunities, challenges we must address...A chance to affirm all our wishes and dreams, to seek beauty and true happiness."

06-28-2003, 03:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
KayleighJolie Upright Location: Florida	The word really doesn't bother me unless someone called me a cunt in anger. I save that word especially for woman I really can't stand. __________________ Kayleigh

07-03-2003, 06:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
anti fishstick Post-modernism meets Individualism AKA the Clash Location: oregon	i just finished reading the book, 'cunt: a declaration of independence' and i have changed my outlook on the word. i normally don't use it and feel weird when i do. cunt used to be a positive term, only turned negative throughout history especially from the inquisition, when religion was based on male power and the fear of women and their sexuality, namely, their cunts. er yeah. good book tho :P __________________ And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~Anais Nin

06-27-2003, 05:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
Xapphire Crazy Location: Dallas TX (close enough)	The link has been moved or is in a restricted area. Personally I dislike the word cunt, but I don't think it's because it's degrading, it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Vicious, mean spirited images come to mind.

06-27-2003, 05:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
awanderingsoul Crazy	I hate that word too, I don't use it or let anyone around me use it.

06-27-2003, 12:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
warmingup2prose Upright	blah, i don't know why it doesn't work here...it works in my favorites. maybe the question mark is what's keeping it from working. http://members.lycos.co.uk/mathunt/dissertation.html? that's from the properties of the webpage. sorryaboutearlier. YEP, there we go!

06-29-2003, 02:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
Vayda Upright	Personally I don't really care for the word. I have said it jokingly in the past myself and I certainly don't care if someone says it in fun around me. Its just not a word I choose to say often.

06-29-2003, 09:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Steffi Tilted Location: Somewhere in the middle	That is the only word that I absolutely hate to hear or say. I cringe when I hear other people say it, and I can't even bring myself to say it.

07-06-2003, 12:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
darksparkles Insane Location: Seattle	i use it in extreme situations, or if i'm muttering under my breath. __________________ "I could be the walrus ... I'd still have to bum rides off people." -Ferris Bueller.