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Can certain curse words be categorized as sexism?

There was a blog that was talking about a male stand-up who was interrupted by a female audience member with a rude comment, and in his retort to her, he used the c word. In the comments from the blog, there were people who considered this word as sexist, because of who he directed it to, a female. Yet, if it was a male audience member and he was called the c word or a "d*ck", I don't think there would be the same debate. Are there any curse words or phrases that you would never tell a male/female because you feel it is "sexist"?

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I think the idea is that ct is also a word used to describe female genitals and so, like using the word p*y as a pejorative, the concept implied is that female genitals are in some way bad or undesirable. As you say, these words are no more or less sexist than calling some one a ck or a dk, for the same reason. I believe that words only have as much power as you allow them to have. If someone called me a c**t, I wouldn't take it as a compliment, but I don't think I'd play the sexism card.

ft = a cigarette
ft = a bunch of tiny sticks used to start a fire

such are the convos in my classroom when an ignorant student decides to use such a word

er, no. asholes are unfortunately quite evenly spread out amongst the female and male population !

As to ct/dk/py and other insults that refer to sex specific traits, I have no idea why someone would think that they could be categorized as sexism when addressed to a male or female person.

There could be a case for saying that a society which uses predominently "female" curse words could be illustrative of sexism, but I don't think that's what you were asking.

However, some words, like "st" are specific to females, I guess it's kind of sexist in the sense that no one ever considers men to be S****y, but I doubt it's sexist because of "who you direct it to".

Sexist? Hm, I have been called everything in the book, but didn't feel it was sexist, just wrong.

I don't what I could call a guy that would be sexist either. I know calling a guy a "mama's boy" can get you beat-up though! argh

Yes. I feel very strongly about the word "cnt" and "cck" for that matter.

Everything CAN be categorized as sexism, she just has to hate men enough

Then this woman should never go to Europe, they are not afraid of using words

Depends. If you call a woman a b*tch, it isn't necessarily sexist. However, if you refer to women in general as b*****s, then I would consider that sexist.

I'm sure there are certain words I wouldn't call someone, but not because they're sexist. That's nonsense.

I don't use the word "f**t". I think that's the worst word anyone can say.

I also never understood how calling a male a "p*y" is disrespectful.

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ft = a cigarette
ft = a bunch of tiny sticks used to start a fire

such are the convos in my classroom when an ignorant student decides to use such a word

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Sexist? Hm, I have been called everything in the book, but didn't feel it was sexist, just wrong.

I don't what I could call a guy that would be sexist either. I know calling a guy a "mama's boy" can get you beat-up though! argh

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Yes. I feel very strongly about the word "cnt" and "cck" for that matter.

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Everything CAN be categorized as sexism, she just has to hate men enough

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Then this woman should never go to Europe, they are not afraid of using words

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Depends. If you call a woman a b*tch, it isn't necessarily sexist. However, if you refer to women in general as b*****s, then I would consider that sexist.

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I'm sure there are certain words I wouldn't call someone, but not because they're sexist. That's nonsense.

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I don't use the word "f**t". I think that's the worst word anyone can say.

I also never understood how calling a male a "p*y" is disrespectful.

Can certain curse words be categorized as sexism?

f****t = a cigarettef****t = a bunch of tiny sticks used to start a firesuch are the convos in my classroom when an ignorant student decides to use such a word

Sexist? Hm, I have been called everything in the book, but didn't feel it was sexist, just wrong.I don't what I could call a guy that would be sexist either. I know calling a guy a "mama's boy" can get you beat-up though! argh

Yes. I feel very strongly about the word "c*nt" and "c*ck" for that matter.

Everything CAN be categorized as sexism, she just has to hate men enough

Then this woman should never go to Europe, they are not afraid of using words

Depends. If you call a woman a b*tch, it isn't necessarily sexist. However, if you refer to women in general as b*****s, then I would consider that sexist.

I'm sure there are certain words I wouldn't call someone, but not because they're sexist. That's nonsense.

I don't use the word "f****t". I think that's the worst word anyone can say. I also never understood how calling a male a "p***y" is disrespectful.

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ft = a cigarette
ft = a bunch of tiny sticks used to start a fire

such are the convos in my classroom when an ignorant student decides to use such a word

Sexist? Hm, I have been called everything in the book, but didn't feel it was sexist, just wrong.

I don't what I could call a guy that would be sexist either. I know calling a guy a "mama's boy" can get you beat-up though! argh

Yes. I feel very strongly about the word "cnt" and "cck" for that matter.

I don't use the word "f**t". I think that's the worst word anyone can say.

I also never understood how calling a male a "p*y" is disrespectful.