We’ve know each other long enough. We talk of many things. We don’t shy away from the uncomfortable. Unless its underwear. And we don’t mind swearing. In fact some of us love swearing. Yet even I moderate my keyboard’s ‘tongue’ when it comes to the sweariest, nastiest, most contentious-est word in the English language. The c-word. It’s also the most divisive-est word around, by some way. And it appears to divide quite strongly along gender lines. Though I’ve only conducted my extensive study in cisgender types. And this is what I find.

Men love the c-word. Some men are almost obsessed with it. They use it constantly. But only in the presence of a male audience. Unless its a special occasion. In which a female has been deeply upset, offend or abused by a person. Who can then be described in such a term, but only for a short duration of the window of opportunity. Use of the word after that window has closed with result in the usual disgust and possible punishment.

Because women hate the c-word. Perhaps because they can relate to it more in its original, anatomical meaning. They’ll never use it.

97% of men (boring, regular, heterosexual, or in the closet, cisgender) love the c-word.
98% of women dispise the c-word.

Bisexuals can take it or leave it.

Transgender people learn how to view and use the c-word as part of their sex-change therapy. If you transition to female the best bet is to stop using the word altogether. Or else it may become a bigger giveaway than your beard.

You only need to pronounce the ‘t’ at the end if the word is spoken with true malice and venom. If you’re just addressing your mates, leave the ‘t’ out altogether.

And all this because of a sentence which the government are thinking of implementing as part of their new awareness programme. Something intended to sway the impartial, to motivate the unsure, to innovate and stimulate the ignorant. It reads thus:

If you don’t have vaccinations, you’re a cunt.

There are no exceptions.

Happy Saturday

A xxxx