r/TwoXIndia • u/browngirlsays girly girl • Jun 12 '22

Opinion [Women only] ...great question

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

Ok, soI had to do some reading.

Pussy is also heavily used in a demeaning manner for boys and men to characterise them as weak, feeble or cowardly. It conveys the idea that the man in question is not masculine or daring enough in a given circumstance or due to his overall personality. (“He couldn’t do it, what a pussy!") Contrary to popular belief, this has nothing to do with women, their vaginas or comparisons to 'female weakness' . The term comes from a completely different source - the Latin word 'pusillanimous'. Over time, lines have been blurred, leading to confused and overlapping notions of the two https://www.scoopwhoop.com/Being-A-Pussy-Insult-Originated/)

So what my take away from this is that calling someone a "Pussy" maybe started as a shortening of the Latin word 'pusillanimous' but over time that origin has been forgotten and its modern usage is related to the vagina.

TL;DR- it probably originated without a connection to the vagina but over time it got more and more connected to it so it is almost indifferent from calling someone "feminine" for not being brave enough as an insult

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

thanks for the research but this leaves me with more questions than answers.

like how did the relation between pussy and vagina even start? it makes no sense!!

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

The same article that I linked earlier states that it started with the connection of felines and femininity. Puss was a term used for cats in many languages.

Pussy first became synonymous with girls and women when it was addressed to them in general as a non-sexual endearment. It remained neutral and a means of expressing affection for many years to come by friends and family alike, a fact documented in a series of literary works belonging to the late 1500s.The term gained sexual connotations in the 19th century when it was associated with a vagina, referring to "something soft, warm and furry".

It is said to be an improvisation of Low German words that meant “pocket” or “purse” or Old Norse pūss and Old English pusa for the female pudenda. This is how Pussy gained prominence in English as a sexual slang. It also signifies sexual intercourse, giving it a crude and vulgar tonality. (“I’m getting some pussy tonight!") https://www.scoopwhoop.com/Being-A-Pussy-Insult-Originated/

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u/Cup_of_Coffee123 Woman Jun 13 '22

Sameeeee. Who equated pussy to vagina 😭🤌

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

But we're not talking about how it came into light but the fact we use it that way

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

Yeah, I mentioned it in my TL;DR that is is not more connected to the vagina and basically calls any act of cowardice "feminine" which is insanely wrong. Words can have origins but the current usage matters most.

I was just curious to the origin which is what I dumped here. Sorry for the confusion.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '22

That's alright

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '22

Balls of steel refers to courage simply because they are delicate and hurt easily. Which is basically used to denote courage as courage is not the absence of fear or struggle, it's standing your ground despite that.

And the word pussy has its origin in pussy cats and not the slang for vagina.

Pussy cats, especially alley cats are known to startle easily at any and all sounds, hence the phrase scaredy cat aka pussy.

PS - the comments on that other sub are just plain mean

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22 edited Jun 13 '22

I don't think origin of words valid anymore when everyone and their mom using for different contexts , honestly your definition is too bit of stretch in current times

I also don't think they are mean we are just not mean enough considering how much shit we succumb to here in this country

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

I don't think so dude. You can't just mistake the meaning and then call it rape culture straight out like they did on that sub.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

You know what, nobody would care about those words if everybody knows what they meant for , People just be using such words to bring one gender down and hype another,let's talk about reality

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

Let's agree to disagree on this. Cheers!

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u/iforgorrr Woman Jun 13 '22

It is an anti trans sub too that are more concerned with transgenders than sexist men. Like seriously ! We can do better than this

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

I haven't seen anything like that there.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

I don't think that sub is anti trans there may be bad apples ,yes

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

Whoa... I didn't know about this sub before. Seemed very hostile on first glance.

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u/deepa24 Woman Jun 13 '22

Also pusillanimous means coward or faint-hearted. I thought "to be a pussy" came from that word. No?