I don't really think they are. I almost only see it used on women (and gay men) in the US; it's just become more acceptable to publicly call women "cunts" latel

I don't really think they are. I almost only see it used on women (and gay men) in the US; it's just become more acceptable to publicly call women "cunts" lately. I think it's come from straight middle-class adoption of drag queen culture, which young people grew up with.