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Not as in someone referring to you as a bitch like "Kate is such a bitch" or a guy or someone being like "You effing bitch!!!" but more like me saying "I wish I was more of a bitch so people wouldn't walk all over me".
If you see the word, are you offended and put off?
Bitch is a Dog
Dogs Bark
Bark is Part of a Tree
Tree is Nature
Nature is Beautiful
So thank you for the compliment!
On a serious note in the context you put it I do not find it offensive, and I do wish I was sometimes more of a bitch as well!
nope. I see curse/cuss words as just another word. none of them bother me. I swear like a sailor, haha :)
I wish I saw it as offensive. Maybe then I wouldn't say it so often!!
@kate169: We used to say it in primary school and high school and thought we were so cool... I still use it every now and then! lol
I just hate when women are like "I'm a BITCH!" like it's something to be proud of. It's a stereotype and I think it makes women look bad. Being assertive and being a bitch are two different things.
I don't see it as offensive at all. Me and my friends call each other, or ourselves a bitch all the time. I even call my guy friends bitch and they call me bitch back...it does not phase me at all.
I guess I do and don't, I think it is more Misogynistic and brings all womens worth down but who of us isn't guilty of using it that way? If I were a better women then I wouldn't use it, guess it is something I should work on this year.
Nope, not offensive to me at all. I use it a lot, usually as a verb. Ex: "I bitched about that all day."
And I'm also one of the rare ones that is exposed to it in it's proper context (referring to female dogs) on a regular basis. Doesn't phase me used in slang context either though. In fact, I think dog-show people use it as slang more than normal people do!
It depends on how it's said. If it's joking around, I have no problem with it. If it's said with a lot of anger behind it, then yes, I will probably take offense (unless I agree that I'm being a bitch!). I don't like being called a bitch without good reason though. If you're mad at me and call me a bitch, then give me a reason why you feel that way.
In the context you mentioned then no, I wouldn't be offended at all. I would however, be offended if someone were to call me a bitch and actually mean it!
@abbyful: I show my dog as well, and was just going to comment on that!
Nope, I playfully tell DH/brother/bf whoever, to stop being alittle bitch all the time :)
It depends on the context and who is using it and why. If my FI was angry and referred to me as a bitch (he knows better, thankfully), I'd be incredibly offended... however, if it's being used a joke, as is often the case with my friends, I'm fine with it... and also, I happen to like a lot of the "qualities" that people ascribe to women who they consider "bitchy"... confident, ambitious, perseverant.
I also use it as a verb, and I will refer to myself as a bitch, sometimes (eg., "God, I'm being so bitchy!!!"). But something that REALLY bugs me about the word is the way that one of my facebook friends uses the word - she'll refer to people as "bitches", as in "Let's party tonight, bitches!". Really? I don't know why, but it bugs the hell out of me.
It's a bit offensive. Mostly I just think it's unecessary. I don't take it as a compliment.
I agree, it's a matter of context. But it's also not a word I would use around my stepson or nephews no matter the meaning or context.
When it is applied to me, yes, I'm put off by it. I have no desire to act like or be referred to as a bitch. That's right up there with people calling their friends their "niggas."
I am consciously trying NOT to use the b word because I don't like words that put a specific group of people down. It's part of my New Year's resolution! Do I slip up? Of course!
I don't like the n word, or words that are derogatory to gay people. So I don't like the b word because it mostly is directed toward women. Anyone can be an asshole, but only women and gay men can be a bitch. Or a man who is acting in an "un-manly" way. So being woman-like is a bad thing.
I don't consider the word offensive. I'm seriously considering getting a bumper sticker that says "you call me a bitch like it's a bad thing".
I'm strong, I'm intelligent, I'm independent, and no one is going to walk all over me.
If I make someone angry enough that that's the only word they can use out of frustration because they can't manipulate me, that's okay by me.
I don't get really offended, but I don't really like it. Especially in the context you put it in - thinking a strong woman who doesn't get walked over is a bitch? I know it's just a word, but why isn't it equally applied to men? When a man is a bitch, it's often (not always) meant to indicate that he's weak (as I heard on the bus the other day: "you snivelling little bitch").
So yeah, I don't get all worked up about it (save my ire for the really bad words we use to describe women), but it does bug me. If I have strength and backbone, then I'm strong, not a bitch. Bitch is something people often use to put women in their place.
ETA: I do use it sometimes though - it's amazing how it creeps in, especially in phrases like, "he was bitching and moaning" etc
As a describer of a horrible person or someone acting badly? No.
As a describer of women in general, the way it's commonly used in hip hop culture? Fuck yes thats offensive!
I don't ever use the word in any context, but if someone said it to me in the context you mentioned, I wouldn't be offended.
I would never wish to be a bitch or whatever, because I *do* think it's a bad thing to be described as, but I don't find the word offensive. It's just another word...it only means what you make it mean.
Yes, because when it gets used in "okay" context (like between girlfriends as a joke) it gets a pass when used in context to BE offensive, and personally I agree with @Minutiae, derigatory terms are never okay no matter the context.
In the grand scheme of things it doesn't bother me. However, I have friends that refer to each other as such and I shake my head. They know not to come at me with that nonsense. I can't tolerate anyone calling me out of my name regardless of them playing or not.
It really depends who it's coming from and what the context is. If someone I care about called me a bitch, I would probably be upset and have hurt feelings since we don't talk like that. If someone said, "bitch please!" when we were joking around, I would probably giggle. :)
I'm not a big fan of when a woman is "a bitch and proud of it". It's just not classy to me.
I think for the most part, its tasteless.
The word woman should indicate power, strength, confidence, intelligence which demands respect and who wont be walked all over not Bitch.
No, not really. I'm just as offended by being called any other derogatory term. I do use bitch in everyday conversation but then again I swear like a sailor.
It totally depends on who is saying it and in what context.
My best friend teasing me and calling me a bitch, no biggie. Some jealous woman (I can think of a few) calling me a bitch loudly, rude!!
Honestly, not much phases me. There's really not too much I get offended about, and I'm definitely not offended by the word "bitch". Other people are, though, and I respect that.
Its not a word that I do use. But I rarely use curse words if ever. I dont see how it adds to the value of the conversation in anyway. Its just not my thing.
Bitch is a word that's loaded with sexist stereotypes, which is why I don't like it. It's meant to refer to nasty behavior that's specifically female. I know that men are called bitches, of course, but the word itself is extremely gender-charged. Honestly, I cringe when I hear women casually using this word.
I am in the context camp. I often will refer to myself as "being bitchy", or will say that something was "a bitchy thing to do" or "quit your bitching" to FI jokingly if he whines about watching certain shows etc.
Commenting on someone being a bitch, "she is such a bitch" doesn't bother me.
However, used in a derogatory manner, yes, I find it offensive!
"Bitch" doesn't bother me, but there are other words that I HATE. Basically any crass slang word for male/female parts I hate, no matter if these words are being used to refer to the parts themselves or to refer to a person. I just cringe every time.
Used as an adjective or verb, it doesn't really offend me, though I still consider it a "bad word" and tend to avoid using it. But if someone refers to me as one, even if they're just joking around, I do get offended, yes.
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