I've been called a bitch by both my exes.  Goes with the territory in the midst of an argument and a break up.

If I am called a bitch by another female in a hostile way, I might have done or said something to deserve it. 

I haven't randomly been called a bitch though. Been called a freak a couple of times. Now that can't be sugar coated. 

FYI, where I come from, c**t is reserved for males to other males only, and boy does the sh** hit the fan when that word gets pulled out. A physical fight is definitely on the cards.
Women/men never use it against another woman, but of course, every other expletive you can think of is.

The first time I was called a bitch was by my brother.  and he didn't even say it to my face. he sent me a single IM.. "Bitch" and it REALLY offended me.

and then another time, he told me in person "you SON of a bitch" and to be honest.. I actually felt giddy and happy about it (it was in the beginning when I started feeling like I should be male, and the fact that I was happy about being called that, helped me affirm that.)

But, in a playful way, I don't mind being called bitch.. as long as it isn't directed in an outright female way.

Quote from: Elijah on May 11, 2010, 10:31:00 PMI don't mind being called bitch.. as long as it isn't directed in an outright female way.

lol 

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A woman that doesn't give a flying ->-bleeped-<- anymore and that can and will be cruel to men.
Im always a bitch to ->-bleeped-<-s like you and by the way im proud to be a bitch
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A woman who would say things that if she were a man, she would be confronted or assaulted. (using her position as a woman as a shield)
I can't believe what that bitch gets away with saying.

The word has many meanings depending on it's context by my wife is a self-professed class-A BITCH who often wears the designation proudly as a badge of honor especially in private. They get away with their self-seeking, anti-social & abusive bad behavior purely by bartering on the common decency of others and there has been many times when I've felt fully justified in wanting to flat out kill get rid of her . . .

So if ya wanna know one reason why the DV crime rate among *males* is so high look no further than a more clinical term for *the word* which is:

NPD! (Narcissistic Personality Disorder)

Know anyone like this? A lot more common than you'd think and not sure who's dumber - them or the "alleged" men who encourage & put up with 'em but lots of fun for sure!

doesnt affect me at all. I will crack up laughing if someone calls me bitch

language is an ever evolving entity. with words i start out not liking, i like to take them, own them and give them my own spin. bitch doesnt offend me in the slightest. no matter how its said. because i choose to take it how i feel it should be..

yup. Hauser is a TOTAL BITCH. werd. what better comparison than to a dog..a creature of infinite loyalty and empathy with astounding versatility and capability?

dogs are sooooo underrated lol...

Doesn't bother me what so ever. I actually would laugh if someone called me a bitch. As long as they say Miss in front of it, I don't care lol. It's way better then being called a F** which I hated and make me really sad.

This is all very interesting. I don't recall ever being called a bitch, probably because I'm the most non-confrontational guy ever. I don't think I'd like it if someone did call me "bitch" in any manner, and "goodbye bitches" seems offensive to me even in jest.

As an aside, around here, a guy calling another guy a c*nt is a compliment. You'll often hear something like "he's such a good c*nt" or the like.

Language is a fascinating thing.

To me it isn't just intent that matters but context as well. In general I object to the term because it was originally intended to be a put own and insult to women. In any context except referring to a female dog.
I've been called a bitch behind my back because as a single parent I had to stand up for my rights. Because I was more direct and independent than most women.

Turns out my core identity is mostly male and while I was actually being less direst and assertive than the males I was dealing with-from car repairmen to salesmen- because I wasn't being feminine enough I was being a bitch.

So I don't like it because ultimately it meant women weren't supposed to be as strong or assertive as men. It is a gender role condemnation and language shapes societal norms.

As for women using it among themselves, it's like minorities using pejorative words among themselves. There's quite a debate about the harm that can actually be done because the connotations get internalized.

I'm not opinionated-I have strong convictions!

JJ

i actually object to it MORE when it refers to female dogs. i find THAT insulting because the implication is incorrect....the one described here..

Quoteit meant women weren't supposed to be as strong or assertive as men

course im really weird in that im far more insulted when you talk trash about my dog than when you talk trash about me lol...

Funny thing.. I don´t mind the word ´bitch´ as much.. It´s just a swear-word. Chick, however.. Gets under my skin something awful.