Do you find the term "bitches" offensive?

[PrimaryObjective]

Further to a discussion in THIS (http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=86710) thread, I thought it would be interesting to see what the general opinion is in the forum.

One of the housemates refers to women as "bitches". Do you find the term offensive?

[dennissabre]

Thank you for mentioning me :thumbs:
I still find it offenive to women.

[PrimaryObjective]

I personally don't find it offensive. The vote is mixed already though. It should be an interesting result.

[Scarlett.]

I think if its used without reason it is offensive

but I sometimes use it in a jokey manner :P when my freind say something to me

[xGemmax]

Yes. Put it this way, if a friend called me that, they would no longer be my friend.

[PrimaryObjective]

Maybe it's because I use it in a joking manner to talk about my friends (male and female) that I don't find it to be offensive.

If I were in the BB house and someone used the term directly at me, then I'd have an issue with it. I think it's one of these things you can say in general, and you can use on your friends, but not on people you don't know very well.

[Spike]

No, I like the term and am always using it.

[Scarlett.]

Aye I agree P.O Box, although I wouldnt say it straight out at my friends

[Fom]

Depends what context if its said offensivly than obviously but if not then no, all my mates call each other bitches. If its just a joke it shouldnt matter.

As a joke I call my girl friends for worse things haha.

[Lauren]

If it was directly to me, then yes. (Unless as a joke).

If it was a general term about women, then no.

[dennissabre]

Originally posted by PrimaryObjective
Further to a discussion in THIS (http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=86710) thread, I thought it would be interesting to see what the general opinion is in the forum.

One of the housemates refers to women as "bitches". Do you find the term offensive?

Neck and Neck so far :laugh:

[PrimaryObjective]

I think the housemate in question only uses the term in a general way. I could be wrong, but I don't think he's referred to any of his female housemates as bitches.

[MaDdOctoR]

Originally posted by PrimaryObjective
Further to a discussion in THIS (http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=86710) thread, I thought it would be interesting to see what the general opinion is in the forum.

One of the housemates refers to women as "bitches". Do you find the term offensive?
no, because like all other words in the English language...it depends how it is said...

dOc

[Hugo]

not really but then again im not a woman.

[letmein]

If it's said in the joking sense, then no.

[Loukas]

No i call my friends bitches. Not in an aggressive way more like a William Sleed way. Like "Hey Betch!!" lol

Here is William Sleed using Bitch a a compliment.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vcjGbH_1vuI

[GhettoSuperstar]

Bitch is my middle name, innit.

[KingRock]

I don't find it offensive since I'm neither a woman or a feminist.

However I do find it ****ing retarded as it makes no sense when used as a term of endearment by stupid women. When a man uses it though it pretty much sums up what most women are.

[Billy]

Yeah, I cry whenever it's said

[Shaun]

As someone who uses the C word loosely, no.

[andyman]

hey who stole my bitches and hoes?!:dog:

[melanie]

That word is used so freely all the time, that I don't find it offensive anymore.

[Killian]

Sometimes I use it in a jokey context. Sometimes I talk about a close friend and say to him/her "You're my bitch", you know? They don't find it insulting, as they know I'm only kidding.

But if a friend of mine called me a bitch directly and in a serious manner, I would find it offensive. But the word is thrown around so much nowadays I really don't know what to think of it to be perfectly honest.

[AngRemembered]

The word itself would not offend me, its usually the words with it and the tone its spoken that would.

Anyway how would you get on in a pet shop, would we ask for the little Alex in the window perhaps?

[letmein]

Originally posted by KingRock
I don't find it offensive since I'm neither a woman or a feminist.

However I do find it ****ing retarded as it makes no sense when used as a term of endearment by stupid women. When a man uses it though it pretty much sums up what most women are.

Two things to point out: one, your bringing up "feminist", as it's somehow a bad thing. And two, "when a man uses it... it pretty much sums up what most women are."

Thanks misogynist. Run along now. :rolleyes:

[Sticks]

Of course it is not offensive, when used in the proper context of refering to the female of the Canus Genus
When applied to a human, it is an insult, to those animals of the Canus Genus

[letmein]

Originally posted by Sticks
Of course it is not offensive, when used in the proper context of refering to the female of the Canus Genus
When applied to a human, it is an insult, to those animals of the Canus Genus

Aren't you a little too smart to be watching Big Brother?

[*mazedsalv**]

Its not offensive.

[fairymoon]

no its not if he said it to someones face then yes, you should go out in nottingham on a friday night everyone is a bitch lol

[Leonine]

Originally posted by KingRock
I don't find it offensive since I'm neither a woman or a feminist.

However I do find it ****ing retarded as it makes no sense when used as a term of endearment by stupid women. When a man uses it though it pretty much sums up what most women are.

Does a certain part of your atanomy resemble an acorn by any chance?

[Sunny_01]

Nah not offended by it at all

[DOG]

Depends what context it's used in.

[Smeggypants]

Depends on the context.

[bananarama]

In context or out of context words are just words and can only offend if you let them. Free speech is far more important than the sensitivity of political correctness drama queens....

[Sam!]

Nope. I use it all the time.

[Sticks]

Originally posted by bananarama
In context or out of context words are just words and can only offend if you let them. Free speech is far more important than the sensitivity of political correctness drama queens....

But to quote someone



Freedom of speech does not entitle you to shout fire in a crowded theatre

[bananarama]

Originally posted by Sticks
Originally posted by bananarama
In context or out of context words are just words and can only offend if you let them. Free speech is far more important than the sensitivity of political correctness drama queens....

But to quote someone



Freedom of speech does not entitle you to shout fire in a crowded theatre


What do we do then ban the word "Fire".

That is hardly an example of what free speech is about...Is it!!!!You can surely do better than that......

[PrimaryObjective]

Originally posted by bananarama
In context or out of context words are just words and can only offend if you let them. Free speech is far more important than the sensitivity of political correctness drama queens....

That is a very good point indeed.

[stacey]

No not in the slightest

[stonedape]

There are better things to get angry about that the words someone uses.