I am an Australian. The c-word was first used on Australian free to air television by a famous feminist in 1986 in a show called The Pack of Women. It does not hold the same gravitas or power here that it seems to in your part of the world. Whilst the second meaning for the c-word is an unpleasant or stupid person it is the primary use for the c-word in this country. So as well as Britain don't come to our sunny shores if offence is taken by the use of the c-word. Context is everything. I hear what you saying though. There are a lot of unpleasant and stupid people out there. It can be heard along with the other offensive words f, s and others on our free to air television here in the lucky country. No pun intended.
I am an Australian. The c-word was first used on Australian free to air television by a famous feminist in 1986 in a show called The Pack of Women. It does not hold the same gravitas or power here that it seems to in your part of the world. Whilst the second meaning for the c-word is an unpleasant or stupid person it is the primary use for the c-word in this country. So as well as Britain don't come to our sunny shores if offence is taken by the use of the c-word. Context is everything. I hear what you saying though. There are a lot of unpleasant and stupid people out there. It can be heard along with the other offensive words f, s and others on our free to air television here in the lucky country. No pun intended.