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> 6. All bitches bleed during proestrus. The word “bitch” has changed so much in cultural meaning during the last 50 years or so that somehow it feels more off
by realsimplesynd 6y ago
> 6. All bitches bleed during proestrus.
The word “bitch” has changed so much in cultural meaning during the last 50 years or so that somehow it feels more offensive to call a female dog a “bitch” then a human.
How is “bitch” used in veterinary hospitals?
- t-writescode 6y agoIt hasn’t. That’s the source of the word, and you likely haven’t been in circles where the real word is used intentionally for the real word’s purpose.
- ubertoop 6y agoThat won't stop them from trying to redefine or eliminate the word entirely.
- gwd 6y agoOr to put it in a way which might connect better with gp: By continuing to use the word "bitch" for its original meaning, vets, dog breeders, and the like are fighting against the appropriation (and degradation) of their culture by the world at large.
- perardi 6y agoIt’s still used extensively by breeders, including what amounts to the highest authority, the American Kennel Club. https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/choosing-a-brood-bitch-a-bit-of-a-gamble/ https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/choosing-a-br...
- projektfu 6y agoI can't respond to the GP directly, but it is a very normal word in veterinary medicine when talking about a reproductive-age female dog.
- OJFord 6y agoNo it hasn't, stop giggling at the back of the class. The only thing that's arguably changed is the extent to which 'dog' is a genderless generic term.
- runawaybottle 6y agoI’d feel ill calling my dog a ‘bitch’. We humans ruined the word, so not sure why your post is invisible.