by exnihilo on Mon May 10, 2004 4:38 pm
All these words are given as much or as little meaning as you choose to give them. If you get offended at cunt, then God help you.
Personally I find heck, frig, blackguard and other desperately puerile attempts to swear without saying 'bad words' (insert own blush and demented giggle) even more offensive. It should be a person's intent and not their vocabulary that offends.
And, on cunt specifically, yes, let's reclaim it and all those other splendidly expressive Old English words the Victorians taught us to be ashamed of. Actually, let's reclaim EVERYTHING the victorians taught us to be ashamed of. We'd all feel a lot better.
[hr]The world is full of stupid people. I say we get rid of all the warning labels and let the problem take care of itself.