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Hey b*tch! - That b*tch! - That’s my b*tch! - She’s such a b*tch! - Nice outfit, she’s a bad b*tch! Wow, in an icebreaker, would you describe your best friend as a carnivorous mammal? “That’s Judy, my b*tch! My lewd, immoral, malicious, spiteful, overbearing, unpleasant, objectionable, extremely difficult, dog like, carnivorous mammal and I LOVE HER!”
Definition of BITCH according to Merriam-Webster Online[1]
2 a: a lewd or immoral woman
b: a malicious, spiteful, or overbearing woman —sometimes used as a generalized term of abuse
3: something that is extremely difficult, objectionable, or unpleasant
This word is used in so many contexts to refer to a close friend, to insult someone, or to describe another person, another girl/woman. I do not agree with the idea/action of referring to women as b*tches. It is lewd, disrespectful and demeaning. One may say, that they don’t mean it in the negative way. A dog is a dog, a cat is a cat, and a b*tch is a b*tch. It is, what it is. A word represents its meaning so one cannot literally say, “that’s not what I meant”. Often times, you’ll here, “What I mean by that, is that she is my best friend, when I refer to her as ‘my b*tch’”. So say “best friend”! Why use such a profane word to refer to someone you respect?
Two instances;
First: I was at the mall with fellow author here and a group of guys were walking. She overheard one say, “Man, there’s mad b*tches in here today.” WAS HE SERIOUS?! Is that how he refers to girls and women? That whole way of thinking is utterly disrespectful.
Secondly, a popular magazine that I read recently printed something that I did not like. There is always an article that lists random, unspoken things that women do, that are “okay” to do or condoned. After one statement describes a woman who borrowed a friends blouse and purposely not returning it. It then condoned and ended the summary but reading “you b*tch” in a celebratory manner. HOLD THE PHONE? Is this the same magazine that’s uplifting women a couple pages back? Contradiction, indeed.
I do not agree that this word can be used in both contexts because the definition is the definition. Notice, B*tch is not defined as; best friend, woman of respect. If that was added, this word would have two opposite meanings.
Imagine a guy saying: Hey beautiful!
What is implied: gorgeous, pretty, lovely etc. What is not implied is dog, complainer, b*tch.
Make any sense? So if the word beautiful retains its meaning when used, why is b*tch any different? The world has become so lax with terminology that it is used in everyday conversation to refer to women. I challenge you to not allow anyone to refer to you with that term. The meaning has negative connotation. Words are powerful as it is. Why let someone cut you down with their words by calling you a b*tch? You are worth more than that (a b*tch), so act like it.
What’s your take on the B-word? 
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