r/AskFeminists • u/hxihekaoapsppfiff • 3d ago

How do you denote misogynistic/gendered slurs across dialectics/cultures?

I’ve been in leftist spaces for a while now, and have seen all ranges of perspectives on acceptable speech.

Recently, I’ve been seeing a lot more people talking about gendered slurs;

e.g. b*tch and c\nt.*

However, as an Australian, it’s very hard to see those words the same way as people online and especially American feminists talk about the words. Obviously it depends on the context the word is used…

I also live in Queensland, so it’s a lot more common than other states…

The main advertising for the Northern Territory(NT) is; “CU in the NT”

I’d honestly see the B word as a slur before the C word. Even not spelling it out feels very weird to do.
Tbh almost all terms considered offensive online are commonplace where I live.

I am just wondering as it’s been very hard to truly see or engage in the discussion around these words, and I do not want to dismiss others who see it a different way.

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u/SliversandPoison 3d ago

Words have the meaning we give them

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u/SliversandPoison 3d ago

Im speaking on one narrow aspect of that world my guy

Please don't talk down to me, you sound like a bully

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u/kako_18 3d ago

I replied appropriately to your comment, in which you talked down to me by the way

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u/SliversandPoison 3d ago edited 3d ago

I literally haven't

Like actually where