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I was wondering about your guys' opinion on the word "snatch" for vagina. Any comments?
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It's stupid and juvenile. That's my comment. I can't see anybody using this word in a loving, respectful, or friendly way. Well, maybe two friends joking around and giving each other crap for no reason, but it's still pretty low.Originally posted by the_std View PostComment
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I'm curious as to why "snatch" is a derogatory term. Does it come from a dirty root word, is it offensive, do you have a bad history with it?
I don't mean to sound taunting. I'm actually curious.Comment
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I can't speak for Sylvia, but for me it seems derogatory because every time I've heard it, its been spoken in a derogatory context.Originally posted by the_std View Post
But its fluid. Change the context, change the meaning. I personally don't place much value on the words themselves. The intent is what's important.Comment
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That's exactly why I don't like it. It's only used in a derogatory context.Comment
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Oooh - my turn, my turn...
Firstly, I don't have that much of a problem with the cunt word - I take it that it came from the latin - with a similar derivation as cunnilingus. Even if it's not, it's probably from Old Norse, and as such, didn't have the 'stigma' that it does now (which might just go away with enough usage).
Fanny... who on earth thought of that?? Snatch?? same again.
And I - like others here - also think those 'cute names' aren't...
Oh - and 'ear'.. I mean... what a riduculous....oh - sorry...
Nah - for me, language is language, and there's times when the same word is used as an attempt to offend, and as a body part - and I don't really connect the 2 (unless you're being a dick in a car - because of dicklessness...)
SlytZOE: Preacher, don't the Bible got some pretty specific things to say about killing?
SHEPHERD BOOK: Quite specific. It is, however, Somewhat fuzzier on the subject of kneecaps.Comment
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It just makes me laugh when I hear it, cuz it reminds me of that line in Heathers at the funeral scene. XD"Oh wow, I can't believe how stupid I used to be and you still are."Comment
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I, being a guy, should stereotypically not care about words referencing the female anatomy. But I do.
"Tits" should only ever be used by fifteen- to seventeen-year-old boys who've never gotten past "first base".
On that note: "First base" through "home plate" are pretty juvenile, and due to regional differences in meaning (and added-on bullshit like "sloppy third" and so on) are just confusing.
"Petting" is done to your cat or dog, or whatever other animal family members you may have. It has nothing to do with the touching of anyone else's genitalia.
"Cock/dick/wiener/schlong/dong/johnson/any other name for PENIS that isn't PENIS or some variation of PENIS intended for use by the under-ten crowd", is OBNOXIOUS.
"Thing" is humorous but thoroughly idiotic.
"Hole" should never be used. Period. In regard to any part of the anatomy other than the anus, and that only when prefixed by "ass-".
"Pussy". Offensive.
"Balls" and "nuts" are ok, and even "jewels" I'll let slide, but I never really use the term. It's when you start using words like "cojones" on a regular basis, especially mispronouncing it as "ko-jowns" or "ko-johns", that I start to get pissed.
Really if you're calling a vagina (or vulva) anything but the proper names or some derivation (not cutesy ones either) thereof, you're a douche. Especially if you're a guy. Doubly especially if you're talking about someone with whom you intend to have sex.Last edited by MMATM; 05-03-2008, 11:36 PM.Comment
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I talk about gonads, which refers to both testicles and ovaries. As in, "you don't have the gonads to take that risk." Sure, it's equating bravery with sex hormones, but I think the argument could be made that a lot of stupid things are related to sex drives.Originally posted by MMATM View Post
I don't mind dick or cock, either. It seems like there should be more than one word for a body part that gets talked about so much. If anyone knows a value-neutral synonym for vagina, I'd love to hear it.Comment
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That's a little ironicReally if you're calling a vagina (or vulva) anything but the proper names or some derivation (not cutesy ones either) thereof, you're a douche.
(and yep - I did get the technical term....but still.....)ZOE: Preacher, don't the Bible got some pretty specific things to say about killing?
SHEPHERD BOOK: Quite specific. It is, however, Somewhat fuzzier on the subject of kneecaps.Comment
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I've always heard "box" in a derogatory sense. The closest we come around here is "vah jay jay" which sounds rather juvenile to me.Comment
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Groin.Originally posted by Sylvia727 View Post
Value-neutral and gender-neutral - it's a two-fer! =^_^=
For slightly less value-neutral, there's always crotch.
Honestly, if you ever want to read a long list of obnoxious - and frequently laughable - list of synonyms for genitalia of both genders, try reading some erotic fiction sometimes. Extra points if you can slog through erotic fanfiction (and especially erotic slash fanfiction) without questioning your sanity.Last edited by Nekojin; 05-06-2008, 03:43 PM.Comment
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Do I get double extra bonus points for betaing my friends' erotic slash fanfics? Frankly, I think I deserve triple points for the one with the violin.
"Groin" and "crotch" always make me think of the pelvis, though, not necessarily what's attached to the pelvis. And yeah, that's the kind of word I use now when I'm in company that disapproves of "vagina". I also use "that" and "down there" to refer to vaginas, though it then sounds like I think sex is shameful.Comment
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Meh. Slang words only have power if you allow them to. Pussy is a perfectly fine slang word for vagina in my opinion.Comment
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