You don't need to read any kind of in-depth literature (or even an article like this) to know that women don't like being called the B-word or the C-word. Nope, a slap in the face or some kind of beverage tipped over your head will tell you that much.
But what else should you steer clear of? There are a bunch of words – many of them uttered in
scenarios, and some that you might not even know were loaded with negative connotations – that will get a woman grossed out, turned off, and maybe a little stroppy at you.
So, based on various polls collected from all over the internet, we've summed up the eight words that women hate most. Gents, please unlearn these from your vocabulary.
"Girl-boss" or just plain "boss" is fine, but to call someone flat-out "bossy" is pretty undermining and essentially calls someone who might be assertive or tough a domineering tyrant.
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*Shudders*. This word just makes women squirm. Yes, it's sexual, but it's far from sexy. Don't ever use the word moist when speaking dirty with a woman and use "wet" instead – we'll know what you mean without images of furry Petri dishes coming to mind.
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It feels like your opinions and emotions are being waved off as irrational and illegitimate if someone calls you either of these. Trust me, if you really want to see crazy, then go ahead and call her that. Try something like feisty or fiery instead, if you must.
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Unless you're role-playing something from between the Victorian era to the 1960's, avoid this. It'll make her think, "Ugh! I'm not an old lady!", and she'll immediately get put off and feel a bit weird about it. Coo a "Miss" at her instead.
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Because of the infantilization (little girls wear panties FFS) plus the eroticism of the word, women really detest the word panties and would much prefer their undergarments be referred to as underwear or lingerie.
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Women hate it because it's one of those "it's common in porn" type things, but it's not something many women IRL do. Plus, it just sounds kind of disgusting, and most women won't be turned on by the idea, even if you are.
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Maybe because it sounds like "fap", or maybe just because we hate the idea of loose bits of skin flying around in the wind, please don't utter this word near a woman.
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It's a degrading word because a weak person is often referred to as a p**sy, and so – err – why should that be the same word for someone's lady parts thank you very much? It's also grotesquely sexualised, and a lot of women aren't really into that.
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While all this comes down to an individual getting subjectively offended by whatever language you use around them, just remember that there are a lot of commonly recognised connotations behind these words that women will naturally feel uncomfortable about. Don't be an idiot, and if you're talking
– try and keep it tasteful.
