Mistress is very strong Word- please avoid it - Page 4

This content was originally posted by: znursingh

FINALLY! We are going to be allowed to call a spade?? WHEEE!
For the lexiconally queasy here are some more options for mistress & keep!
CONQUEST?
The other woman?(TOW?)
Inamorata
Femme Fatale?(FF?)

OH LORD!! This is a silly waste of time! Semantics & sensitivities are VERY subjective decisions!ON A PUBLIC FORUM-its best to keep them to yourself!

This content was originally posted by: nirvanlove

i agree with u charu

i hate gauri too but being a woman/girl/female i guess mistress is too strong a word

i mean if we dont like people callin us names why shud we call others the same. and then she is not the only one who is wrong;. so the best thing to do is call them both slimy morons. 😆

This content was originally posted by: Rolzz

She IS nothing but a mistress!! I dont understand why posts are made to support Gouri's illegal status instead of condemning her actions!!

This content was originally posted by: patelcharu

but yes I am againt words like Rakhail, Mistress, Concubine as well

This content was originally posted by: megustajalebi

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A mistress and a prostitute is not the same thing. You cannot describe a prostitute as a mistress, and you have to really stretch out the definition for prostitute to apply it towards a mistress.

Mistress- a woman who engages in a sexual relationship with a married man, and is not married to him. This is a continuous and and ongoing relationship. 

Prostitute: a woman or man that engages in one time sexual acts with people in order to earn money. They may have clients who come back to them but it's more of a business deal than a fun or emotional relationship. 

Like others have pointed out, Gauri fits the definition of a mistress because she is in a relationship with a married man who she is not LEGALLY married to. 

However why are these two terms considered bad words? Usually subjective terms like "wh**e" or "s**t" are offensive because there is not a set definition for them. The definition is something like "someone who engages in sexual acts with numerous people" but what exactly is "numerous"? To some people, its 2 and to some it's 10. There is a lot of room for judgement within these words, and that's a huge reason as to why they are offensive. 

Mistress and prostitute more or less have set definitions and are not as subjective. The definitions are pretty much clear cut. I agree that it's not a nice word to hear since both are taboo but I would not say they are offensive for an outsider to hear. 

This content was originally posted by: znursingh

But not against the actions of these women that earn them these epithets?!

If men who indulge in such acts can be called gigolos without disturbing your sensibilities...Shall we call similar women...Shigolos????