crops Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 i heard steff say once that he thinks the C word , c*nt , cu*t , cun* , is the most disgusting word in his opinion. Its most peoples least favoured word. i dont get this . whats the big deal , dont words just have as much power as we give them? people can call me a ginger c*nt all they want , all that really matters is the intent behind it and wether theres a threat. why doesnt the word vagina evoke the same disgust? i can see/hear the difference offcourse but why allow it to evoke disgust , i always thought this was irrational. its just a noise coming out of someones mouth. a little possible theory as to why this word is currently the least favoured i thought of was due to the current climate social gynocracy we live under. You can say cock , dick or balls all you like but c*nt! gasp
LanceD Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 Cunt is one of my most favorite of words. Though that's irrelevant Anyway, you would think Stefan wouldn't give words an irrational power over him. Did he really say that, and if so when?
PatrickC Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 Yes, unless I'm mistaken I believe I've heard Stefan use the word at least twice.. But granted I don't have any direct evidence to fall on right now. So if I'm wrong, then help us out with a link fella. Like Lance, I find the word can induce a significant catharsis, when used in the right context.
Wuzzums Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 Well you said he said it was in his opinion. This means he didn't state it as an objective truth, just a preference. Some people find twerking sexy, others find it ridiculously unappealing. Some people juggle baby geese...
dsayers Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 others find it ridiculously unappealing *raises hand* I remember when I was in high school and I saw a cheerleader do a hip waggle, it was alluring. Nowadays, it's so ubiquitous that it's actually a turn off. To be fair, I've always found offputting that which has a popularity well beyond that which could be accurate. Speaking of accuracy, that's all I ask for out of my words. C is one of those words that people have different meanings for. So I think comparing it to vagina isn't looking at the whole picture. For example, some people use the word as a fist to the face without having to raise their hand. In this case though, it's not the specific word that matters. Can you sense my ambivalence? As much of me feels that we should try to use language that as many people can understand as possible as feels that as long as you transmit your idea to another person, the words have served their purpose.
Prairie Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 I wonder whether the objection is based on use of words in order to restimulate unhealed trauma in the target. If you're doing something that you know will trigger someone else, it seems to fall somewhere between non-aggression and aggression. If someone had been tortured and you repeat phrases the torturers used because you know the person would fall into panic, is it really just a word?
LanceD Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 I wonder whether the objection is based on use of words in order to restimulate unhealed trauma in the target. If you're doing something that you know will trigger someone else, it seems to fall somewhere between non-aggression and aggression. If someone had been tortured and you repeat phrases the torturers used because you know the person would fall into panic, is it really just a word?It appears to me you are describing a person I would describe as a cunt.
crops Posted February 22, 2014 Author Posted February 22, 2014 i too like the word and use it alot. is that a contradiction then , does likeing a word open up the prefrence spectrum and qualify not likeing a word . i think the only reason i like it is because of the , what i consider ,the irrational dislike off it. i casually swear alot , when im in a paticularly good mood ill swear inapropriately in a jovial manner. i dont know which podcast it was , only that its somewhere in volume 6 in itunes , and im sure was regarding some comedian calling a feminist a cunt. i can understand a person being offended by some racist slur relating to past atrocity , that would have content. but to me cunt is just another noise for apart of the female anatomy. isnt there something to the actual sound of the word though. I think i once heard the audible shape of the noise alone can evoke an emotional response. it is like a sharp and short jab , and when its regarding one of , if not the most treasured delicate and saught after areas in the world , the vagina! perhaps thats something to do with it. dont be dissin the wholy land , the sacred fountain of youth.
Jer Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 isnt there something to the actual sound of the word though. I think i once heard the audible shape of the noise alone can evoke an emotional response. it is like a sharp and short jab. fwiw the past tense of "to be" in Arabic sounds a lot like it. Maybe they hate us not for our freedom but because their language sounds evoke anger... <--not at all serious
dsayers Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 isnt there something to the actual sound of the word though. Probably. George Carlin talked about this in his infamous 7 dirty words routine. He was referring to cocksucker and motherfucker, but I think words like cunt and fuck are more stabbing just because they're monosyllabic.
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