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Should we really be normalizing ‘b—h’ to describe great women?

By Siraj Hashmi
Published December 4, 2017 3:18pm ET
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Should we really be normalizing ‘b—h’ to describe great women?
In many ways, this social media campaign to find women who are "badder" than Taylor Swift is a good thing. But should we use such words to describe inspiring women? (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP) | John Salangsang

Back in 2012, Kanye West argued with himself on Twitter over the use of the word “bitch” as a term of endearment in hip-hop. Fast forward five years and it sounds like we’ve moved way past any debate over normalizing the word, even when it’s meant as a compliment.

It all began in early November when a Twitter user posted this photo and caption of pop singer Taylor Swift.

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