A Staten Island woman buying pot from a local deli got into a misunderstanding with the cashier — who ended up macing her, dragging​ her outside by her hair, kicking her in the head and mistakenly calling her trans.

    • braxy29@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      look, it's a word most american women don't hear directed at themselves outside of really hateful or abusive contexts. i have been called "bitch" in the grocery store. i was called "cunt" by my abuser, and only by him.

      the person who challenged you has a good point - the use of that word in american culture is intended to be particularly dehumanizing and degrading to women.

      compare - if you had used "n…" you would have likely been challenged there as well, regardless of your intent in using that word or your own identity.