Is 'The C Word' Sexist?

[Atmos Duality]

I dunno, I always thought coffee was liked by both sexes these days.
Shows what I know.

On topic: It's contextual, like every other profanity and slur out there.

 

[The Almighty Aardvark]

I think something a lot of people aren't considering is that **** isn't consider sexist because it's usually directed at women, it's considered sexist because it's giving a negative connotation to a female body part. The dick comparison still stands though

That being said, I think that even if it's a tad sexist (something I'm not entirely sure about) it is hardly something worth getting worked up over. There's really not much of an imbalance between the genders in terms of their genitalia being used as insults, one isn't considered a complement while the other is an insult. It's more like genitals themselves have been given negative connotations. Which is... organist I guess?

You could say there's a discrepancy between the severity of using the word dick and **** and that's sexist. But then that would mean it's how much worse an insult ****'s considered that is sexist rather than the use of the word. Which means that the people getting offended by it are being sexist. Clearly the least sexist thing to do at this point would be to use it as often as dick

 

[Elementary - Dear Watson]

As a Brit it is a staple part of my daily speach... hell, the lads-mag Front has a back page feature called '**** of the Month,' where celebs are named and shamed for being right cunts...

And definitely not sexist... it cant be by definition!

 

[dystopiaINC]

I'm an American and I don't discriminate who I call a **** by gender - male or female, everybody has the potential to be a cantankerous ****. For me, its one of the highest insults I have for somebody. I never really heard of the word though until I came across some George Carlin, so it'd make sense if I use it differently than from most people.

same here actually. I try to reverse genders an insults though, when I insult a guy I stick to "C*nt" "B*tch" and the typical female ones and when I insult ladies I stick to "D*ck" "Pr*ck" and "Ass Munch"

And besides if you don't consider Phallic insults to be sexist why could "C*nt" be?

as a side note my highest insult and the most offensive to me is the N word. but I have a very specific definition to me the N word is for a person who is Ignorant, stupid, belligerent, cocky, full or themselves, arrogant and act like an animal. some body who robs a a drunk out of towner, beats him up when he trys to get his wallet back and then strips him naked in the street. that is a N****

 

[Mr C]

I don't intend it to be sexist, but the more insane members of the PC crowd would be able to point and shout "sexist" at me. The reason being the vast majority of people I call '****' (by some considerable margin) are men.

 

[thiosk]

I don't remember the c word from my formative years, it seems to have only hitched a ride from the uk in the past 10 years.
As for exist, come on. Don't ever call a man a dick if you think **** is sexist.

 

[ToastedCorpser4Lunch]

Not in Britain.

I once participated in a 67-post Facebook discussion about how much of a **** Jeremy Kyle is. The word came up in basically every post.

Yeah, not exactly a big deal.

Jeez! You said that as if butter would melt. You should put something on the end of it mate!

 

[DevilWithaHalo]

Sorry, I'm a little confused on how a few of those are sexist. A little crude maybe, but I can't physically see how "You have a delicious ****." is sexist. "You have a tastey vagina" Is nothing but a compliment, surely? even the opposite, "you have a disgusting vagina" isn't sexist. It's not saying "you are X (derogatory) because of Y (gender)" It's just stating a fact. Same goes for "That shit is the tits!" tits are fantastic, as a huge percentage of the population will tell you! Not sure, on why saying so, is sexist. They're both more gender specific, sure, but not sexist. They're not the same thing.

Also, "Douche" I'm mainly more confused about this one because I don't know what one is, ha ha. I'm from England and douche isn't really used here (or at least to my knowledge) Isn't it a contraption used for DIY enemas, or something along those lines?

Sorry, not being an ass towards you. Just cuntfused a little by your post.

Outside writting a lengthy paper regarding the ever present evolution of language, common use, contextual meaning and intent behind use, the short of it would be that any words which create a distinction that can be tied to sexual identity can be considered sexist.

Absolutely retarded if you ask me. Equivilently, idiotic in my opinion. Also, moronic when you think about it. Generally speaking, utterly stupid.

Now all of those statements mean exactly the same thing. But people's perceptions to the phrases is what skews it toward the more offensive. Similarly, saying "delicious vagina", "delicious ****", and "delicious pussy" all mean the same thing, but in current language form, one is more offensive than the next.

Given the popular use of the term sexism; normally only the negative connotations (such as "dirty ****") receive the 'sexist' mark, while positive connotations (such as "delicious ****") do not. Evident in your reponse regarding the positive public perceptions of "tits".

Are they the same thing? Yes and no. No in the sense that one is positive and one is negative. Yes in the sense that you tie the value (even if intended only within context) of the subject of conversation (in)directly to your perceptions of value you place on sexual identity. Or if you like, the way they act in which benefits you (cunts being awesome when you eat them and not so when people act like them).

Sexism is merely a distinction based upon the idea of sexual identity. "Men are on average taller then women" is a sexist remark. The whole "negative" attachment to the definition is simply another example of why phrases like I provided can be deemed a certain way.

Bah, I'm rambling and not making any sense, just like a woman! Maybe I need to go **** some sheep and get a little sack time.

 

[Senare]

Sexist or no, I don't like swears that use genitals or other normal and otherwise completely fine concepts. It feels a bit like shaming.

More creative and hurtful swears please!

 

[Dimitriov]

Hell no! How on earth could it be sexist?! If it is applied to anyone who's being, well, a ****, then it isn't sexist.

Also it's not even particularly insulting... Americans just seem to be crybabies when it comes to words.

 

[Terramax]

I shout that word at my TV all the time.

No, I don't consider it sexist, or even the most offensive word out there because it doesn't really have much meaning. If someone said something more specific about my physical features, I'd be much more offended and hurt.

Also from the UK.

 

[Brad Shepard]

Let me know when the word Dick becomes sexist then i will say **** is sexist, until then, no, screw that.

 

[Mauler]

And calling a man a dick wouldn't mean it's sexist? Why sexism goes oneley oneway and not both... You could call me in the C-word and dick and it wouldn't mean any difference(im Latvian so mabey its my mentality(northeastern europe(and no its not Russia(they think it is but only because they invaded(and anexxed) us in the middle of WWII and "kept" us))) or something but no I am not usually offended(or any of my friends) by being called a genetalia...

 

[Combustion Kevin]

I always grade these in my mind, there's actually a hyrarchy to these swears for me. ^^

here's a preview:
dick: one of the lower, basicly synonymous with jerk, being a dick is not a damning thing as the person in question may still have some redeeming traits.
he's just...kind of a dick.

asshole: stands above dick in the hyrarchy, an asshole is a scumbag who takes little to no consideration for others when going about his business, being an asshole basicly comes down to being a dick where your redeeming values can not compensate for your assholery.

****: one of the top tiers in the swear structure, a **** is a weak excuse for a human being who bears no social or moral value to his fellow human beings.

 

[Xisin]

**** is my favorite swear, bar none. Just love the way it sounds. Doesn't seem anymore sexiest than any other swear.

 

[MeChaNiZ3D]

No, because by calling a man a c*** (which is more often the case, being my first point) you are not implying that he is like a female, or having qualities typically associated with females, but instead that he is capricious/unfair/something else. It is an insult entirely removed from its biological associations.

 

[The Unworthy Gentleman]

It's not a strong word, it's a word. Any cunting **** can use the word **** to call any **** a **** because it's not sexist. Saying it's sexist is cunting stupid and any **** with basic critical thinking skills knows this.

 

[HellbirdIV]

If the word "dick" isn't sexist, then "****" isn't either. If it bothers you that much, you could just use the gender-neutral "asshole". They all mean the same thing anyway.

 

[KingsGambit_v1legacy]

In the UK, the word has lost most of its harsh undertone. It can be used jokingly between friends, guys or gals, without offence. It's about the same as "son of a bi**h". There's not a hint of sexism at all.

 

[Vareoth]

Words are not important. Intent is.