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    genevievee: This echoes an issue in Japan at the moment. The basic words for man and woman are 'dan' and 'onna' respectively. The difference is, where 'dan' can b... more »
    Thus Spake KATE!: I think it really depends on the context. I use the word to describe myself, my friends, and some people I don't like. I know that I'm more likely to ... more »
    KimiKini: I work hard at reclaiming the word. I socialize with a large group of friends. I've been told I "have a reputation" and I have been sat down for a dis... more »
    polypam: A couple years ago while in a very long line at the post office in Williamsburg, some asshat in a skinny t-shirt was in front of me and next in line. ... more »
    prismatism is Team Bella: If someone calls you a bitch for doing something you have every right to do and shouldn't feel bad about, then it's the assumption that you're in the ... more »
    Atomic Bowling: I remember the first time I was called a bitch. I was about 10 or 11 years old and my brother (being the classy 14/15 year old boy he was) got angry a... more »
    Jezebellicose/Queenjulie: To paraphrase an old feminist epigram, "bitch" won't be reclaimed until the worst thing one little boy can call another is no longer "girl." more »
    onestrawplz: I'm skeptical of this story because I have a strong distrust of most Republicans. If it's true, though, boo on Sen. Schumer. But I despise how Repub... more »
    pantlesswonder: You know what? I don't care what word he used. He could've called her a tightass or a poo-poo head or whatever he wanted, it's still totally unaccep... more »
    Zombie Ms. Skittles: I call my mother a bitch. It's become a term of endearment in my vocabulary along with whore. However, as casually as I throw those words around wit... more »
    Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: I might be alone on this one, but "bitch" is actually the one "bad word" that really bothers me. It bothers me more than cunt for whatever reason. It'... more »
    drinkyprose: The senior senator from NY calls a working woman a bitch because she didn't give him special treatment. How is this not sexist and classist? Because ... more »
    Zulkey: No, I would not feel less insulted for being called a bitch for doing my job by a POLITICIAN (whom I have general distaste for, across all parties) ju... more »
    la_periodista: Oh, so now it's the WOMAN'S fault that a man got away with saying something crude and sexist (towards women)? Why couldn't any of the MALES who are p... more »
    Puddlefish: I'm a little weary of reclamation of slurs. If the end goals are to a) divorce the word from its original negative denotation and b) make it soft enou... more »
    Cimorene: I know that some people think that words that are insults, if they get used frequently lose their power. Like, the more you use "bitch" the less power... more »
    LutherNipperkin: "But it can also be used to put a woman in her place — to insult her, for instance, for rejecting a man's advances or for speaking her mind." That'... more »
    sympathyforthebasementcat: I am all for reclaiming bitch, I reclaim it about a dozen times a day. But this is a powerful man using it as an insult against a woman just doing her... more »
    Michelle Louise: Just because its a Democrat who said it doesn't mean the word is losing its sting. I bet if this had been a Repub, Im sure the discussion would be abo... more »
    bluebears: Don't worry guys, Schumer will totally make it up to her by passing the health care reform bill thereby vastly improving her quality of life. Oh wait... more »
  • #sticksandstones

    Has The Word "Bitch" Lost Its Bite?

    Yesterday, reports started circulating that New York Senator Chuck Schumer called a flight attendant a 'bitch' - now, Republicans are trying to make an issue out of it. One question: does anyone even care about the word "bitch" anymore? More »
  • #catkiller

    Cat Killer Jury Deadlocked • Hospital Worker Curses At Woman Getting A C-Section