A few years ago, one of my very good friends said the word “cunt” in a sentence. *gasp*! And she is a girl! And she said it in a normal conversation. Like it was just a…a…a…word! I’m not gonna lie, it was pretty shocking. The longer I was friends with her, the more I heard it. Not like all the time, but sprinkled in here and there. And it was always so damn appropriate!
I, like most of you, cringed at the sound of it. At first. Then I kind of got used to it. And maybe even began to like it. Okay, ‘like’ is a pretty strong description, but the word no longer bothers me. Why? Because it is just a word. Words can’t offend you. Only your own personal feelings about a word can offend you. So, if it’s offensive to you, it’s pretty much your own fault.
Every once in a while I have a bad day. Sometimes I’m feeling stabby. Sometimes I’m feeling cunty. Curiosity got me and I just had to look it up.
Fun Facts about the word Cunt:
- It refers to the female genitalia, specifically the vulva, and including the ‘Cleft of Venus’.
Um, how awesome is that we women have a body part called the “Cleft of Venus”! I did not know this! And once again…how awesome is that!
- It may originate from the London street known as Gropecunt Lane.
Do I even need to explain the awesomeness of this one?
-Scholar Germaine Greer has said that “it is one of the few remaining words in the English language with a genuine power to shock. And it has also been described as “the most heavily tabooed word of all English words.
Wow…shocking!
*Germaine Greer, published a magazine article entitled “Lady, Love Your Cunt”, and also discussed the origins, usage and power of the word in the BBC series Balderdash and Piffle. She suggested at the end of the piece that there was something precious about the word, in that it was now one of the few remaining words in English that still retained its power to shock.
- Feminists seek to reclaim cunt not only as acceptable, but as an honorific, in much the same way that queer has been reappropriated by LGBT people.
I’ve got to get these books: Cunt: A Declaration of Independence by Inga Muscio and “Reclaiming Cunt” by Eve Ensler from The Vagina Monologues.
- U.S. military personnel refer privately to a common uniform item, a flat, soft cover (hat) with a fold along the top resembling an invagination, as a cunt cap.
I can vogue for this one. I had to wear one in the Air Force. That’s how it was referred to. I still have mine. It’s real name is Garrison Cap.
And now you know!
You’re welcome!
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