I've found the solution to the "cunt" conundrum!

[salinea]

So I often see people complaining of the lack of proper words for the female genitalia while writing porn, and there was that post wondering whether one should forbid the use of the word 'cunt'.

I have a solution :

You only need to stop using the word "cock" in male porn. From now on, only ever use words like "Prick" and "Dick" which can also used as an insult, just like "Cunt". That way, and there will be the same problem for everyone and both gender can be equal.

(okay, why does the fact "Ass/Arse" is also an insult has never stopped anyone from using it in fics?)

Oh, and random question of a non native English speaker : Why is "sex" never used to describe genitalia in porn (when fitting) in English? Is that a word you just never use to describe genitialias? Is it because it's too vague and not gender-specific?

Comments

[etrangere.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to learn that. The complain has always puzzled me when hearig it, but, being a non speaker, it's not like I could judge, not being a native speaker.

It's mostly the same in French, words are either medical, childish or vulgar.

[catiechu.livejournal.com]

Cock is generally used alongside other words when the speaker wishes to insult. Examples:

cockfag
cocksucker
cocklick
cockface
cockass

I've never heard it used exclusively by itself for the purpose of insult.

[the-corbie.livejournal.com]

On the other hand, I've never heard 'cockfag', 'cockass' or 'cocklick' used either. I hear 'you cock!' all the time.

[etrangere.livejournal.com]

cockass is a very coquasse word XD

Interesting to see so many varients.