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Originally Posted by JLeighs

I don't like the "p" and "d" word anymore than I like the "c" word. I just commented on it because someone had posted the "c" word count of a book in progress.

Edited to add: I do find the "c" word more 'jarring' when I come across it, probably because I'm a woman. I hope that makes sense.

It makes sense that you find them all equally offensive.

I used to find the c-word more offensive, again possibly because I'm also female - but then again I know a lot of men who visibly cringe and look embarrassed if some-one utters it in their earshot.

I'm not sure when I began to find it more offensive that most people considered that part of my anatomy more offensive than the equivalent male part

Originally Posted by Sparrow

I reckon it's a more offensive swearword because it refers to female anatomy; and shows disrespect to women - so shocks on two levels.

But why should showing disrespect to women be more shocking than showing disrespect to men?

Originally Posted by crich70

Actually the c word originally referred to the home of a small furry animal like a rabbit or other such. In other words it was another word for their den or burrow. At least that's what I'm given to understand. In that way it parallels the origin of the proper Latin name of said anatomy. Said word having been the name (that the Romans used) for the scabbard in which a sword is placed when not in use. It's interesting that both words originally were meant to be visually descriptive.

Interesting. I'd never actually looked up where it came from