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They're serving what?! How the c-word went from camp to internet mainstream

By Christian Ilbury, Lecturer, Linguistics and English Language, The University of Edinburgh
Warning: this article contains language that some readers may find offensive.

If someone told you that you were “serving cunt”, would you be offended? Despite the inclusion of the c-word, this phrase isn’t meant as an insult or a misogynistic slur. In fact, it is quite the opposite – at least, among those in queer communities who have long…The Conversation


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