b*****d just means illegitimate, and bi--tch just means domineering or a female animal. Why do we get upset?

Question

by words that are not derogatory but are simply the most concise way to describe something? If some people are so uneducated that they don't understand what these common words actually mean, is that any reason to censor the words when used in their proper context? Such as censoring them in Yahoo Answers by purported experts who just can't speak the English language?

Answer 1

Because when said to females, the truth hurts.

Answer 2

its the same as saying f off its not being used in its literal term its being used as an insulting term.

Answer 3

Because people decided that they wanted to take these words way outta context. Normally when people use these words, their being very degrading towards someone. And I'm sure you know that. But to use them the way they were meant to be used, I don't think its wrong. I can see where your coming from though.

Think or the N word. what did it originally mean? and look at it now.

what is this world coming to lol?

Answer 4

The word 'b*****d' was extremely offensive for many years and it still is to anyone who happens to be born out-of-wedlock and not know who their father is. Being a b*****d means that your birth father doesn't claim you, and this can be an extremely painful thought for an illegimate child to acknowledge.

Answer 5

Because society sees it as bad. k? Not a big deal

Answer 6

They have extra connotations. Once this happens, we know they are rarely being used in their original context when applied to people.

Answer 7

Because political corretness is a call for the violation of the freedom of speech. And people nowadays sue for any stupid thing that pases their mind. So yahoo is paranoid to words like that.

I am a b_astard and I am no reason for feel shame on it. If at all its my father who must feel shame for abandon me.

Answer 8

Because the malicious intent is usually there when someone says b*****d or b*tch.

Answer 9

Although this words have meaning we have as a society given them extra derogatory meanings.  When one person calls another those names not only are they showing their lack of intelligence but they are just attempting to be cruel. I personally don't care if people call me either one as that person saying it, doesn't matter in my world. Of course without knowing the contexts of its use it is hard to say why a person should or should not have felt it should be censored.

Answer 10

I agree with ksnake10.

Why people need to use words to hurt another person makes me sick. God Bless

Answer 11

Because these, like most words, have multiple meanings...can't you speak the English language?