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Old 11-24-2003, 12:06 PM   #166
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What's wrong with being called a cunt? I really like pussy. I think it's great.

Hell, every single time I've encountered it, it's given me immense pleasure. I worship cunts. They are the givers of <i>life</i>. My daughter was born from a cunt just two weeks ago.

What the hell is wrong with being called a cunt?
I know this thread is over, but I'd still like to address this.

I think people are offended by being called a cunt not because of it's link to the part of female anatomy, but instead what is behind the word. When someone is called a cunt, it is usually in a derogitory way, an attempt to insult someone. And the only reason it has power is because a large number of people (though not a majority) give it that power.

Calling someone a toenail is not really an insult, because no one gives it power. Calling someone a wetback is only an insult because enough people view it as an insult, and, more importantly, beleive the things that go hand in hand with the name.

Calling someone a vagina is not an insult. But calling someone a cunt can be, because of what is intended behind the words. It has nothing to do with what a cunt actually is. But when you call someone a cunt, you are usually not imply that that person is a vagina. Instead, you are insulting that person, you are calling upon all the people who believe a cunt does imply what you are meaning it to imply.

Wow, that sounds really convoluted. SUmmary: An insult only has worth because of what is behind it. We could say that calling a child from virgina an apricot implied that the child was ugly, mentally deficient, and likely to grow up to be a child molestor or rapist. But, until enough people gave that word power, it wouldn't be much of an insult.

So, a word like cunt or bitch or spic is only an insult because people have given it power, because people believe that women are less worthy, that hispanic people are dirty or what have you.
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Old 11-24-2003, 12:10 PM   #167
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AS YOU SHOULD, GODDAMMIT! I do, of course, rule.

(That was, you know, sarcasm. But not the biting type. The silly goofy type.)
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Old 11-24-2003, 12:16 PM   #168
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I know this thread is over, but I'd still like to address this.

I think people are offended by being called a cunt not because of it's link to the part of female anatomy, but instead what is behind the word. When someone is called a cunt, it is usually in a derogitory way, an attempt to insult someone. And the only reason it has power is because a large number of people (though not a majority) give it that power.

Calling someone a toenail is not really an insult, because no one gives it power. Calling someone a wetback is only an insult because enough people view it as an insult, and, more importantly, beleive the things that go hand in hand with the name.

Calling someone a vagina is not an insult. But calling someone a cunt can be, because of what is intended behind the words. It has nothing to do with what a cunt actually is. But when you call someone a cunt, you are usually not imply that that person is a vagina. Instead, you are insulting that person, you are calling upon all the people who believe a cunt does imply what you are meaning it to imply.

Wow, that sounds really convoluted. SUmmary: An insult only has worth because of what is behind it. We could say that calling a child from virgina an apricot implied that the child was ugly, mentally deficient, and likely to grow up to be a child molestor or rapist. But, until enough people gave that word power, it wouldn't be much of an insult.

So, a word like cunt or bitch or spic is only an insult because people have given it power, because people believe that women are less worthy, that hispanic people are dirty or what have you.

You're talking Theory of Communication 101. Signifier & Signified.

As in the word/gesture/body language is the signifier but depending upon the culture it can signify somethign entirely different from the meaning. Feel free to look up more info on the topic. I forget who came up with this theory.
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Old 11-24-2003, 12:16 PM   #169
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AS YOU SHOULD, GODDAMMIT! I do, of course, rule.

(That was, you know, sarcasm. But not the biting type. The silly goofy type.)
I think there should be a sarcasm wave "smilie," though I did pick up on yours. =)
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Old 11-24-2003, 12:22 PM   #170
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You're talking Theory of Communication 101. Signifier & Signified.

As in the word/gesture/body language is the signifier but depending upon the culture it can signify somethign entirely different from the meaning. Feel free to look up more info on the topic. I forget who came up with this theory.
Philosophy of Language covers this, too. Which would explain why you can love cunt, but understand why someone would be offended by being called a cunt.
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Old 11-24-2003, 12:28 PM   #171
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over the past few days i have been viewing this thread with the awed, transfixed gaze that one normally reserves for slow motion replays of firey automobile crashes and shark feeding frenzies on the discovery channel.

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Old 11-24-2003, 12:30 PM   #172
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If you really want to mess with people try using a word that's not at all typical as a descriptor or insults.

For example:

Q: How do you feel?

A: Tired like a chipmunk.
A: Happy as a chipmunk.

Q: Whats your problem?
A: You're a chipmunk!

Or just for no reason : You're such a chipmunk.

Oddly enough I found that people don't know just what to associate with a fairly cute four legged rodent with a fuzzy tail.
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Old 11-24-2003, 12:44 PM   #173
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Since Tony added new smilies, my new response is now:

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Old 11-24-2003, 12:53 PM   #174
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Since Tony added new smilies, my new response is now:

Is it wrong that two circles should get me all hot and bothered? (insert boob comment here)
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Old 11-24-2003, 01:39 PM   #175
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Is it wrong that two circles should get me all hot and bothered? (insert boob comment here)
Probably, but since it's me that posted it, it's right in every way.
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Old 11-24-2003, 01:46 PM   #176
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You know, just yesterday I was bemoaning the lack of and .

Totally dig .
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Old 11-24-2003, 01:48 PM   #177
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Probably, but since it's me that posted it, it's right in every way.
I guess I can stop saying hail marys
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Old 11-24-2003, 01:50 PM   #178
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You know, just yesterday I was bemoaning the lack of and .

Is the second one for masturbation?
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Old 11-24-2003, 04:34 PM   #179
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uh, we're gonna need names.
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Old 11-24-2003, 05:00 PM   #180
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uh, we're gonna need names.
tisk, tisk, a lady never tells.


(is it okay to have profanity there? Am I breaking any rules or anything?)
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