You All Had A Series Of Fascinating Thoughts About The Phrase “Dog C*nt” After Tonight’s ‘Bachie’

One truth about Australia you may or may not find endearing is that we use reality television as not only a shared entertainment experience but also a means by which we discourse on issues of great philosophical importance, like whether it’s okay to call someone a “dog cunt” or not.

This was the central question of tonight’s episode of The Bachelor. The allegation was this: Monique, incensed by the fact that Matt kissed Abbie at a party, called him a “disrespectful pig” and – yes – a “dog cunt”. It was a whole thing.

Of course, the word ‘cunt’ contains a multitude of rich meanings in Australian English, but the modifier ‘dog’ certainly suggests a negative. Perhaps you disagree. I’m not here to debate sociolinguistics with you. I’m here to take the pulse of the nation on the “dog cunt” issue via a series of random but hopefully illuminating tweets.

Here’s where you all stood:

https://twitter.com/bethwoodvilles/status/1161596131828047873

https://twitter.com/bmj_br/status/1161593954925592576

https://twitter.com/cynicghoul/status/1161578604335026178

I understand you might be hitting ‘dog cunt fatigue’ as a result of reading the phrase ‘dog cunt’ over and over, but I need you to stay with me.

Aaaand…

https://twitter.com/parsfarce/status/1156796282171604992

OK that one isn’t at all related to The Bachelor, but I think you get the gist.

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