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[Char]

neither of those have loveist roots like the one we're talking about

honestly, I can't see why the roots matter if it's not used like that anymore

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[ShadowsfeaR]

just a generic insult
like "(mother)forgeter" or "richard" or something

But none of those are love-based derogatory terms.

Bitch is a female dog. It was mainly used derogatively towards women. Use it in context towards a man and it implies weak femininity.

[Char]

honestly, I can't see why the roots matter if it's not used like that anymore

nevermind, you think it is used that way so this post is useless

But none of those are love-based derogatory terms.

Bitch is a female dog. It was mainly used derogatively towards women. Use it in context towards a man and it implies weak femininity.

i suppose, but I used those examples because I mainly see it as just another insult
and it doesn't always imply femininity in context of a man either

[Night Fox]

and it doesn't always imply femininity in context of a man either

yeah it does. to everyone who matters, anyway

[ShadowsfeaR]

Mostly is does, yeah, because "bitch" would imply a weak female, derogatively (esp towards a woman in its origins).

[Char]

yeah it does. to everyone who matters, anyway

so if you're playing a game and someone's beating you and you say "don't be a bitch" that means they're feminine

oh wait I guess they don't matter, but I don't see how that's relevant considering a word's definition can change because of its use by millions of people that "don't matter"

and honestly, I've heard this kind of usage more than the "weak female" kind of usage

[Night Fox]

so if you're playing a game and someone's beating you and you say "don't be a bitch" that means they're feminine
oh wait I guess they don't matter, but I don't see how that's relevant considering a word's definition can change because of its use by millions of people that "don't matter"
and honestly, I've heard this kind of usage more than the "weak female" kind of usage

are you a woman? no
you don't get to decide whether or not it's okay to say

[Cybersix]

honestly, I can't see why the roots matter if it's not used like that anymore

This.
If roots don't matter, friend isn't derogatory.

yeah it does. to everyone who matters, anyway

Dat typical "better than you" Night Fox attitude

[Char]

This.
If roots don't matter, friend isn't derogatory.

But friend is actually still used to insult people, so it is still derogatory.
It is also sometimes used specifically as an insult to gay people.
Then again, there are contexts where it is not (such as outside of the US, mostly).

[Cybersix]

In my experience, the majority of "cigarette/ friends" I've seen used weren't in a homophobic manner, but to essentially call someone lame. Same goes for bitch. It's all about the context. Words change their meanings all the time.

[Night Fox]

Dat typical "better than you" Night Fox attitude

oooh you sure got me!
FYI, "everyone who matters" is women. so there goes that little assumption of yours

Then again, there are contexts where it is not (such as outside of the US, mostly).

what I don't understand is how you think that makes it okay to say in general??

In my experience, the majority of "cigarette/ friends" I've seen used weren't in a homophobic manner, but to essentially call someone lame. Same goes for bitch. It's all about the context. Words change their meanings all the time.

except the meaning of the word hasn't changed

[Zanaran2]

I really don't see why you're arguing over a blanket term for a lesser person.

[SquartleTurtle]

cyberlove is a friend for being a bitch

[Zanaran2]

cyberlove is a friend for being a bitch

cybersix gets all the love idk what you're talking about

[Cybersix]

except the meaning of the word hasn't changed

But it has

oooh you sure got me!
FYI, "everyone who matters" is women. so there goes that little assumption of yours

It's kinda hard to tell when you act all pretentious all the time.

I really don't see why you're arguing over a blanket term for a lesser person.

It's Night Fox, what do you expect?

Now I got to go to bed. ;)