Two Cans & String

{ "thread_id": "11957", "posts": [ { "id": "1227429", "time": "1656632397", "html": "I made a forum thread that called a woman the b-word and it got deleted. Why is that so wrong?", "user": "titanlord237" }, { "id": "1227430", "time": "1656632518", "html": "<a href=\"https://twocansandstring.com/forum/blogs/11823\">Oh wait no I forgot it didn't get deleted after all. Nevermind. Carry on. Everyone about your business.</a>", "user": "titanlord237" }, { "id": "1227448", "time": "1656667529", "html": "At first I saw this thread and thought \u201coh man\u2026\u201d but is it supposed to be particularly bad to call a woman a bitch? I call people bitches all the time. Some people can be huge bitches and really bitchy too. Women can be bitchy bitches too so I know I\u2019ve called a fair share of them bitches as well.", "user": "antimonypentafluoride" }, { "id": "1227452", "time": "1656689268", "html": "Bitch and cunt are the 2 that really get their dander up. I think it's because there really isn't an equal male equivalent. Prick and dick are basically just the same as asshole. I too will totally say bitches in a joking way but I'm a cartoon character.", "user": "thereisnoeleven" }, { "id": "1227456", "time": "1656690444", "html": "Bitch is super gendered in a kinda misogynistic way.<br /><br />When you apply bitch to men, you're usually talking about them in a way that's saying they're exhibiting some kind of negative stereotypical feminine quality. Whining, nagging, being passive aggressive, not "manning up," etc.<br /><br />It's shitty.", "user": "eriophora" }, { "id": "1227457", "time": "1656696872", "html": "Interesting. I\u2019ve always thought of \u201cbitch\u201d as just\u2026 mean and rude, not necessarily \u201cfeminine\u201d qualities.", "user": "antimonypentafluoride" }, { "id": "1227461", "time": "1656702607", "html": "Contrast it with "dick" or "asshole" and think about the specific types of mean and rude you use "bitch" for.", "user": "eriophora" }, { "id": "1227469", "time": "1656712141", "html": "<div style=\"margin:20px; background-image:url(/images/light.png);\"><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:5px;\"><a href=\"/users/eriophora\">eriophora</a> said:</div><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:20px;\">Bitch is super gendered in a kinda misogynistic way.<br /><br />When you apply bitch to men, you're usually talking about them in a way that's saying they're exhibiting some kind of negative stereotypical feminine quality. Whining, nagging, being passive aggressive, not "manning up," etc.<br /><br />It's shitty.</div></div><br />Is ignoring texts a feminine quality?", "user": "titanlord237" }, { "id": "1227494", "time": "1656777207", "html": "<div style=\"margin:20px; background-image:url(/images/light.png);\"><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:5px;\"><a href=\"/users/eriophora\">eriophora</a> said:</div><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:20px;\">Contrast it with "dick" or "asshole" and think about the specific types of mean and rude you use "bitch" for.</div></div>Well, I\u2019m more likely to call a straight man a bitch if I\u2019m gonna call him any of the three to his face but that\u2019s because\u2026 you know how they can be about being called that. Mostly it\u2019s kinda just whatever comes to mind first. Like are you asking if I associate different modes of rudeness with different genders?", "user": "antimonypentafluoride" }, { "id": "1227497", "time": "1656793049", "html": "Might be worth considering why a straight man would react more adversely to bitch compared to asshole, perhaps, given that?<br /><br />Why do you think straight men have a bigger and more negative to bitch compared to other insults? What do you think it means to them and makes them react that way?", "user": "eriophora" }, { "id": "1227510", "time": "1656813102", "html": "I had a thought, but I lost it.", "user": "thereisnoeleven" }, { "id": "1227512", "time": "1656862464", "html": "<div style=\"margin:20px; background-image:url(/images/light.png);\"><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:5px;\"><a href=\"/users/eriophora\">eriophora</a> said:</div><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:20px;\">Might be worth considering why a straight man would react more adversely to bitch compared to asshole, perhaps, given that?<br /><br />Why do you think straight men have a bigger and more negative to bitch compared to other insults? What do you think it means to them and makes them react that way?</div></div>Because they hear it and think \u201cI\u2019m not a woman\u201d because they\u2019re terrible at disassociating gender with anything. We\u2019re talking about people who see pink and think \u201cgirly\u201d when it\u2019s just a color. Damn right I\u2019m gonna take advantage of that weird perspective and insecurity. <br /><br />Yes, straight men, not all of you yeah.", "user": "antimonypentafluoride" }, { "id": "1227513", "time": "1656867248", "html": "So, uh, we've come full circle back to concluding that "bitch" is generally associated with women and feminine qualities, lol.<br /><br />Sure, you're using and abusing that association, but it's definitely THERE.", "user": "eriophora" }, { "id": "1227514", "time": "1656868449", "html": "Edit: alright, I\u2019ve got basically no ammo left, so I think it\u2019s time I just admit that I like calling certain people I know \u201cbitches\u201d.", "user": "antimonypentafluoride" } ], "users": { "titanlord237": { "name": "Titanlord237", "key": "titanlord237", "url": "/users/titanlord237", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/34284.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "9020" }, "antimonypentafluoride": { "name": "antimony pentafluoride", "key": "antimonypentafluoride", "url": "/users/antimonypentafluoride", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/26519.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "4380" }, "thereisnoeleven": { "name": "There is no eleven!!!", "key": "thereisnoeleven", "url": "/users/thereisnoeleven", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/34200.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "114" }, "eriophora": { "name": "eriophora", "key": "eriophora", "url": "/users/eriophora", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/28900.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "773" } }, "page_num": 1, "locked": 0, "total_pages": 1 }

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