``Bitch``

We viewed a video clip in class that was to do with the idea of degrading women:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HttJdIeiI-E

Madonna states in this clip, `Its ok for a girl to look like a boy, but for a boy to look like a girl that is degrading, because you think being a girl is degrading.`

The idea of mysogny is mentioned as a contributing idea. Mysogny is hatred towards women.

The word `Bitch` is offensive towards women, but even more offensive towards men. This word when directed towards a man tends to allude to homosexual violence.
-Like in prison, when someone says they are gonna make another man their bitch.
As if to talk down to someone and make sure they know who is more superior.

Although this word is offensive, it may also be used in many different contexts.
-It could in fact be used in the form of homosexual violence, to prove superiority.
-It could be used as a joke.
-It could be used to identify a female dog.

The following clip from the TV show Friends, is one where Joey, uses the word Bitch as a joke, but also as used in the movie Die Hard to show superiority.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3PLxXdLukg