avatarRachael Hope

Summary

The article discusses the reclamation of the word "cunt" as a powerful term that embodies female strength and ownership of one's sexuality and self.

Abstract

The author of the article expresses a deep appreciation for the word "cunt," viewing it as a potent expression of their strongest emotions. Initially perceived by some as an insult, the author describes a journey of self-love that led to embracing the word as a symbol of empowerment. The piece contrasts the strong, assertive language often associated with male anatomy against the softer, trivializing terms used for female genitalia. By reclaiming "cunt," the author asserts that women can repossess a word that has been used to demean them, transforming it into a compliment and a celebration of womanhood. The article encourages readers to say the word with pride, recognizing its inherent power and the strength it represents.

Opinions

  • The author believes that "cunt" is a word of immense strength and prefers it over softer, diminutive terms like "pussy."
  • There is a sentiment that men have a variety of powerful words to describe their sexuality, whereas women are often left with words that undermine their power.
  • The article suggests that the word "cunt" has been wrongfully taken from women and turned into an insult, reflecting societal views that devalue fem

Cunt.

Power and ownership through reclamation

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I’ve always liked this word.

What stronger word to express my strongest feelings?

To some, an insult of the highest degree, called nasty and vulgar.

It shocks people.

It wasn't a way for me to own a part of myself.

Until I started to love that part of myself.

Until that lead to me loving my whole self.

Until now.

Cunt.

So strong, loaded, juicy.

Ripe with promise and power.

Say it again.

Let it slide from your throat over your tongue and fly from your lips.

Men get hard words:

Cock and dick and prick.

Men get strong words:

Rod and staff.

But women?

We get soft words:

Pussy slides between my teeth, hissing and powerless.

We get silly, trivializing words, to remind us we are not to be taken seriously:

Vajayjay and punani and pink taco.

Women get words that sound like insults spit from your mouth in accusation:

Slit and snatch.

I say, give me a word with power.

Don’t get me wrong, I'm not saying you shouldn't tell me I have a nice pussy.

A cute pussy.

A pussy you want to stroke and touch.

But if you're going to fuck me, fuck my cunt!

We let this word be taken away.

Given to others.

Turned to an insult, as if being a woman is the worst thing, the weakest, nastiest, most undesirable thing.

It wasn’t yours to take.

I'm not insulted.

Cunt.

Say it with me.

It isn't nasty.

Say it louder.

It doesn't hurt me.

Shout it!

It is intensity.

It is strength.

It is a compliment.

It is womanhood in every way.

It is mine, and I will speak it, and I will show you power.

Sex
Feminism
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Women
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