When the word 'b*tch' is used an insult, do you perceive it as sexist/misogynist?

[Evoman]

89. For sure.

I see it as sexist as hell to call a woman a bitch.

The word itself, however, has more context-sensitive applications than other, similar misogynistically used words. I often use the word bitch to mean complaining....and although I understand that I probably shouldn't, sometimes it just "comes out". Most of the time I use it to describe my own behaviour......i.e. I'm bitching about the pain of a blood clot I have (true story....my chemo caused me to have a tiny pulmonary embolism....and it hurts like a bitch <----there I am using it again!!!).

I also used it in the past to describe my body....I've gained some weight and I asked my girlfriend if she thought I had bitch tits. I actually felt bad saying it right after, because the word used in that way has connotations of jail violence and I hate that stuff. So I don't use it that way anymore.

There are a lot of words that don't seem "that bad" but cause other people pain. Bitch is one of those words. I don't use those words if someone complains to me about it, even if I don't see it as that bad out of respect. I'd rather people be comfortable than use language that hurts them. I don't see it as people censoring me...I won't hold back opinions or anything. But I try to be respectful of people as much as I can with language.