Mommy, he called me a name!
Long before we all became a bunch of stupid cunts feigning “hurt,” that was the idiomatic wisdom. I’m sure I must’ve heard it first from my mom; and I remember it, misogynist that I am. But I’ll get to that, later.
Because I’m not puerile, I have no problem shooting a link to anyone I’m highlighting, like Evelyn Kocur over at Carb Sane-Asylum.
But Angry Dick Nickoley is on it! Yes, he’s all over this case. […]
Oooh … Dick, I’m not afraid of you. You do realize using the c-word makes you appear to be a very very small ummm … man. Right? Eh, probably not. I forgot. Nine years, 3000 posts and a sh!tload more comments than I can ever hope for here and all that. Yeah, Jack went to the right hack.
But I dunno, perhaps she was only reluctant to link to me because she’s been all over the comments and has generally been subjected to her own beating, as I am in hers. She’s being beaten up (that’s a metaphor, BTW—as misogynist can quickly become batterer) for her general approach in attempting to appear more important than Gary Taubes, Jimmy Moore, Jack Kruse, et al, put together, by simply putting in the minimal effort necessary to find faults in them. She “creates” by means of destruction. So I don’t expect her to have ever read Bastiat on the essential underlying matter. Or, more poignantly, to have in any way connected those dots to applications to her own methods. Hey, I guess someone needs to fill the role of being the place where all the haters and “hurt” people go. And the indignant. And the self-righteous.
We live in a climate now where the incentive is to certainly not be honest. You can even use words in your apology like “dick-stepping,” “stupid,” “fuck up,” or whatever, and it really doesn’t matter whether you just self immolate or provide any context behind why you as a human over years of observation may have been led to certain action that at a point you realized was wrong, and why.
Now, apologies get deconstructed. I suppose there’s good reason for that because politicians do it all the time and, of course, they don’t usually mean it. Those get deconstructed too…that’s what we do, now, so the calculus becomes: keep lying; defend, deny. And that’s the totally safest course, because you’ll have enough fans to defend you. You’ve been sleeping in a cave if you don’t know what I mean.
Onward.
Yesterday’s post was about someone fallaciously reporting a potential bio-terrorist attack on a cruise ship ready to sail, on the part of Neurosurgeon Jack Kruse, MD, who got booted off, and where 300 people had signed up and paid in part to see him speak—in spite of having been cleared by authorities. He had his room and luggage ransacked by ship personnel, local authorities, the FBI, Homeland Security and the Coast Guard before they told him what he was suspected of.
Then he gets to walk the gang plank, luggage in hand, in view of all, and nobody knows what’s up. It wasn’t until about a day later that the 300 attendees to Jimmy Moore’s 2012 Low-Carb Cruise knew the story.
“We hate Jack Kruse.” Ergo, he deserved it, got what was coming to him.
“Serves him right.”
“Richard, you’re a DICK for suggesting that Jack go civil and sue whoever ends up being behind it.”
…And on and on. Jacks a “bad guy,” so anything goes and besides, it’s all so funny. But not only that. I guess the implications of my original post weren’t clear, because this was the very first comment.
[email protected] // May 8, 2012 at 12:27 (Edit)
Re: “They use the word all the time and it’s tantamount to a term of endearment.”
But let’s be honest … that’s not how you use it, is it?
What’s important is that I used the W.O.R.D. “cunt” in a derogatory and “hurtful” way. In comments at Evelyn’s blog at the afore-linked URL, this same commenter says that I admit to using it because it causes “hurt” (gets panties in a bunch). So, it’s “misogynist.” Yep, just wait until they find all the mutilated, decaying bodies of prostitutes stacked up in my basement.
Here’s an idea. I love to see how some women love to feign being “hurt” by words. It’s Oprah Unleashed, I guess. Amazing how someone could earn like $70 million a year over 25 years teaching women to be victims, to fall down and play “hurt.”
…If I call a guy a “cocksucker,” is that misandry, homophobic? How about ask my friends, including all the gay men and lesbian women I count as friends? No, you’ll never find it. It’s a smoke screen because the Oprah culture has taught women to feel hurt, be poor helpless babies, school children running to mommy because someone called you a name.
By the Grace of God, some women have brains and self-confidence, aren’t afraid of words on blogs, like the grounded Kate Ground (she doesn’t like the word, but she’s what you call an “adult.”)
Kate Ground // May 8, 2012 at 20:20 (Edit)
The very First comment on something pretty important was about your use of “cunt”. Are we all in grade school here? Come on…
And more actual Cunt-Sanity.
Juliebgood (TwinkleDammit) // May 9, 2012 at 07:38 (Edit)
As a female, I would just like to say that I see no reason to be “offended as a woman” and have hurt feelings over c*nt or tw*t (at work, must filter swear words). In fact, I use them casually, all the time, when someone’s being a c*nt. […]
I just don’t see the big deal, at all. From what I’ve observed, they’re words that sensitive people “choose* to be offended over, and I find that sensitivity over these terms in particular is almost (not always) the provenance of middle-aged and older women. The younger set really doesn’t give a darn.
Uh, oh, is there a word yet to describe people who hate the older set? :)
Alright, let’s wrap it up. You’ll probably not want to spend 20 minutes, unless you love Frank Zappa, are aware of his intelligence and gusto, or just want to see him make fools of conservatives and liberals alike, in a calm and collected manner. In the Crossfire (CNN), 1986. There were more adults then, especially amongst women.
“We’re talking about words.”
And the great Larry David, in a two and a half minute bit from Curb Your Enthusiasm always has his hand on the pulse.
And finally, there’s this: Cunt: A Declaration of Independence.
An ancient title of respect for women, the word “cunt” long ago veered off this noble path. Inga Muscio traces the road from honor to expletive, giving women the motivation and tools to claim “cunt” as a positive and powerful force in their lives. In this fully revised edition, she explores, with candidness and humor, such traditional feminist issues as birth control, sexuality, jealousy between women, and prostitution with a fresh attitude for a new generation of women. Sending out a call for every woman to be the Cuntlovin’ Ruler of Her Sexual Universe, Muscio stands convention on its head by embracing all things cunt-related. This edition is fully revised with updated resources, a new foreword from sexual pioneer Betty Dodson, and a new afterword by the author. “Bright, sharp, empowering, long-lasting, useful, sexy….”—San Francisco Chronicle “… Cunt provides fertile ground for psychological growth.”—San Francisco Bay Guardian “Cunt does for feminism what smoothies did for high-fiber diets—it reinvents the oft-indigestible into something sweet and delicious.”—Bust Magazine
But, y’know, don’t ket it get in the way of your hurt license, or my misogyny. FWIW, someone in comments suggested I be called Cunt Master. I was kinda partial to Angry Dick, but you know, that’s very tempting.
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I think it depends on who is using the word, and in what context. When I saw the “cunts” tweet, I thought “Ah, there goes Richard again…” If you called me a cunt, would it hurt? No, frankly – especially if you linked to my blog while you were at it. :P If my husband called me a cunt, then yeah – I would be, especially since I know he reserves that word for the gravest of insults. I love him and desire to keep his good opinion. The rest of you can go pound sand for all I care.
Yep, Jan. Context matters, but only for those wanting to understand. but for someone just looking for an edge, just another thing to pump herself up by tearing down rather than creating, it’s pure gold.
Words have whatever power you give them. People choose to be offended because they want to be offended, presumably because they don’t have enough actual problems to occupy their minds. I suggest the easily offended spend some time getting back to their roots, maybe having to compete with bears and wolves for food. That might provide a little perspective.
Bravo! Angry Cunt Master, Dick!
Gave me a good laugh on my way out of work. you never cease to entertain.
So is Angry Dick going to slide into the Cunt Master role now? After all, the cunts keep coming back, right? Nobody is forcing them to take it from Angry Dick or the group of pricks that hang here. I guess they enjoy a good pounding otherwise they wouldn’t keep coming. Unless they’re just so hard up on getting a rise out of everyone they need to stroke their egos. It seems like their time would be better spent dicking off elsewhere if they’re so offended. Ok, I’m done.
On a more serious note, The Zappa video was great. It’s too bad the guy went early because it seems like he had his shit together. I always thought he was a space cadet with naming his kids Moon Unit and Dweezle, but it turns out he had a brain.
“So is Angry Dick going to slide into the Cunt Master role now? After all, the cunts keep coming back, right? Nobody is forcing them to take it from Angry Dick or the group of pricks that hang here. I guess they enjoy a good pounding otherwise they wouldn’t keep coming. Unless they’re just so hard up on getting a rise out of everyone they need to stroke their egos. It seems like their time would be better spent dicking off elsewhere if they’re so offended.”
Start a blog now, Todd. I’m still not sure I caught every metaphorical reference, which makes me have to read it again, you cunt.
You cunt?! I’m deeply offended, you asshat. Kiss your mother with that mouth?
“…but it turns out he had a brain”. Quite, and it turns out he was a prophet : “The biggest threat to America today is not communism, it’s moving towards a Fascist Theocracy”. 27 years later, fascism has solidly added a PC face to it’s growing prism.
marie:
thank you. i actually made a mental note at about 10:00 in to mention that. I saw it, too.
Of course you would, you eagle-eyed cunt master! (oh the imagery…. :-)
See, this post is ONLY about making a name for myself.
Yup, making a name, ONLY for yourself, and on the backs of seven dirty little words.
Tsk, for shame!
Now, Finally, I know why you like George Carlin :
youtube.com/watch?v=3_Nrp7cj_tM
And Always there seems to be “some english language purist” (or many!)
Wow, Zappa was a bit before my time. I had no idea he carried around so much mental ammunition. Those guys, especially the WashTimes writer were wayyy out of their league.
David:
If my iPad retained past email addresses as my MBA does, you’d have already gotten an email from me congratulating you on seeing this Kruse deal for what it really was. Read your post and all comments just a few hours ago.
Thanks, Richard. Yeah this whole sequence of events has been pretty bizarre, and hard to believe that it actually transpired.
Whether it all was purposefully concocted or just coincidental, one does have to admit: it has been a pretty good bit of exposure for Kruse. If it was all orchestrated by opponents of his, in an attempt to hurt his reputation, I have a feeling it was a huge failure.
Yea, David, but of course, because he’s actually smart enough to make lemonade, he’s already facing speculation of having orchestrated the whole thing.
Friar William of Ockham is long dead & buried. But his memory won’t stop those with “science acumen,” though.
Ah, Mr. Zappa. He was big in our home, since my mom was a huge fan. When I was 14, I went to my very first concert – Queen; Thin Lizzy opened for them. I had a grand time. A week later, my folks went to see Zappa…and it was 3 years before I was allowed to attend another concert (Rush, for the Moving Pictures tour – another grand time, and now I’m REALLY dating myself). Not because of Frank; it was all of the, er, extra-curricular activities going on in the audience. At any rate, I remember reading his Playboy interview right before he died, and wishing he’d actually run for President, although he’d never have won, of course. He was an incredibly intelligent and articulate individual, and his death came far too soon.
Jan, Jan.
+1 squared. Oh, you know what I mean.
Thanks for such a sane, solid ,you-fucking-know personal experience. Loved it.
A.D. has a great ring to it, so A.D. it is! Just don’t go movin’ to Montana.
Richard, when I was living in Ireland I heard that word, probably, more than any other, and very often directed at me. I’m not sure I ever heard it directed at a woman. I once made the mistake of wearing a baseball cap from my alma mater which had just the letter C on the front. “Ha, guess we don’t have to ask what the C stands for.” “What’s the C stand for?” “Look at the head on him. What do you think it stands for?” Anyway.
I don’t get it.
I live in Ireland and can vouch for this, I had no idea cunt was such a big deal in the US until I was an adult.
It’s just not an issue in the UK, Ireland and Australia:
Par example: youtube.com/watch?v=uRz8FWPUmpI
Now there is an increasing sensitivity about this word which when I was young was about on a par to ‘bastard’ on the swear word scale. Stupid prissiness is ruining this beautiful swearword.
A lot of Irish swearwords are vagina-related. Ghoul is a favorite where I’m from. Go way you ghoul ya.
Hey Richard,
I’m commenting just to put in my cents on why I don’t like “cunt” all that much but am still “whatever” about it. The “whatever” comes from not caring what people say. Bad words roll off of me, and I think that’s an important trait to cultivate– it just doesn’t matter and people are badasses no matter what sorts of words come their way.
My wariness, on the other hand, comes from the use of gendered language in general. All the bad female type names– cunt, pussy, cocksucker etc– carry notions of submission, particularly sexual submission with them, whereas male type bad names– dick, for example– carry notions of dominance and aggression with them. I would like for those stereotypes in our society to fade away at some point. I want women to be able to be dominant assholes and men to be able to be puny and submissive, and all on a level playing field.
Anyway.
Hey Stefani:
1 quibble (and I otherwise accept your criticism): I have never heard a woman referred to as cocksucker. That’s generally, at least in my experience, reserved for men.
More generally, I like that in spite of all the PC crap, people try to keep the genders separate. They’re only trying to do that because they are separate. They’re separate because they are vastly different evolutionarily. I embrace that. The strongest and best females I know do that too. They understand their power. They wield it. They don’t whine about it.
Curiously, many women decry the use of such language, but the next day vote for radical fundamentalist politicians who seek to wield *real* power to oppress women and their rights. I don’t get it.
Oh, it’s simple, David. Politicians make better daddies and husbands. They get to steal, whereas, daddy and husband might go to jail.
I suggest everyone look up Lysander Spooner and his essay against women’s suffrage. Be clear: he, as I, think NOBODY should be able to vote and make slaves of the minority. It’s instructive.
Can you imagine a man like that trying to share his position on Fox news now-a-days. I suppose it was nice to live during an age when the main form of political debate was through letters. You can’t shout over a letter until the next commercial break.
Hell. Pick the news channel (Fox, MSNBC, CNN), they’d all call him nuts. They all think government is the answer.
That is animal nature – woman are submissive and men are dominant (in general). Can we accept this and move on? At least we stopped dragging you into caves by your hair.
Thank God society has kept us men in check the last 1000 years.
Mark. That’s how we get what we want….play to the male dominant ego. What’s that line? “the man is the head, but the woman is the neck. And she can turn the head any way she wants. “
From “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”!
+1 !!
Marie wins a complete expense paid cruise to Greece….if she is allowed to stay on board.
Yay! but you’re right, it’s iffy, I must be on a list by now.
There’s only one hope…Pray for me Kate! – covering my bases here, see, eminently practical Greek woman (well, + French, +….., but Greek prevails, clearly!)
I am praying for you, Marie. I happen to have a fondness for Greek men. Maybe I’ll come with you….
Oh you’re definitely on to something there! Speaking from experience, my husband is originally Greek, from Crete no less.
And yes, he has lots of tall, strong cousins…very primal, these Cretans, it must be their ideal version of the mediterranean diet (fish, grass-fed meat, veggie cornucopia, olive oil, wine….).
Or maybe they won the genetic lottery, whereby, living on an island, natural selection worked particularly well for them. Or…;-)
I guess I was eight when I whinged to my Mother that some boys at school awarded me a nick-name (street name?) I REALLY did not like.
Her variant on the theme was:
“Sticks and stones can break my bones but NAMES can never hurt me”
Same difference.
Lesson never forgotten.
Ever since – water off the proverbial . . . . .
“Cunt Master” is a little too close to “Clit Commander”
youtube.com/watch?v=-N8Ta0v7dSM
rob proves once again that the most perceptive, easy-going, un-hung-up, intelligent and prescient commenters are right here.
Keep up the kettlebells, Richard, and soon we’ll be calling you “The Sultan of Snatch”
That may be even better than Cunt Master. I’ll have to seriously consider it.
Pithy. Pithy.
Angry Dick, the Prince of Pussy!
The problem is we live in a world where people don’t know how to create value anymore. Instead of receiving attention or importance for reasons of actual value, we’ve become accustomed to using things like “sympathy” to achieve these ends. The whole outrage with the word “cunt” or any other term is to gain sympathy and to feel important to the crowd in order to make up for a shitty, unfulfilled life of little meaning and importance. People that create value don’t care about exploiting cheap emotions to fit in with the crowd.
Personally, I blame low interest rates.
“Personally, I blame low interest rates.”
I lol’d
For me, all this talk of words and their meaning is taking you off track. I couldn’t give a hoot about the words you choose just so long as I understand what you are trying to communicate.
Can we get back to what you do best – self-experimentation and discussing how to ‘Express Your Primal Genes to Experience Leanness, Health and Vitality’.
Gordon, I think you’re destined to be disappointed. If you go back a few posts, you’ll see that Richard “The Cunt Master” Nikoley has decided to be a Blogger, rather than a solely a Paleo Blogger. But not to worry; I don’t think he’s intent on abandoning fitness and nutrition all together. Be patient, Grasshopper…
So what ought I do, Gordon?
I’m all ears and eyes.
Gordon. I must have missed your comment on my post about putting it all together a couple of days ago.
freetheanimal.com/2012/05/putting-it-all-together-moderate-carb-paleo-resistance-training-kettlebell…
I put a lot into that. A paltry 35 comments. My conclusion is that no one really gives a shit about that.
Richard, ignore the detractors for they are distracting you from what appears to me to be your passion: helping people to realise their best through thoughtful and considered self-experimentation. That’s what attracted me to your blog.
Jan / Richard, I did see the post about being more of a blogger and after (9 years?) that is probably the natural thing for Richard to do. However, I understood that the expansion of topics was to be around uncovering certain truths (Politics, the politics of food) within the context of what Richard has been doing within his, up until now, ‘Paleo’ focused blog. I think that posts such as this one (sorry Richard) lowers the standard of this site and its content – it adds no value to what is IMHO a very valuable site.
Richard, apologies, this was in response to your ‘So what ought I do’ comment.
“Richard, ignore the detractors for they are distracting you from what appears to me to be your passion: helping people to realise their best through thoughtful and considered self-experimentation. That’s what attracted me to your blog.”
Thank you, Gordon. Here’s the thing, in any given week I’m probably going to get out 3-5 posts (more, before, but less does not seem to effect traffic). I get bored, just like anyone so as simply as i can put it, I get bored, readers get bored, it’s not necessarily on the same things at the same time so I do the best I can do.
I absolutely understand that some of the stuff I put out either angers, bores, or otherwise puts off some. And then when I put something out there that energizes them, it bores, angers or otherwise puts off the aforementioned folks.
Im not trying to be everything to everybody. I’m trying to be the best I can be for the smartest there are. Because I know they’ll get it and know that everything can’t possibly be about them.