Today’s Topic of Discussion: The Other C-word
- By Tracy Ames
- Published May 23, 2011
Tracy Ames
Mrs. Ames is an international bestselling author of interracial erotic fiction and a former columnist for several newsletters and magazines.
A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Tracy currently split time between Greenwich CT & New York City with her husband, children and a host of pets.
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I’m currently in the middle of our weekly writers chat (I really should be paying attention). Today’s topic of discussion is the uses and distinction between the words cum and come.
Writers who prefer to use the word come are often heckled for being grammatically incorrect.
Here’s how it was put to me early on:
Come is the act of orgasm
Cum refers to the fluid itself.
So coming and cumming are interchangeable, right? Not really. There are those in the literary community who can’t abide the usage of cumming and readers who would much prefer to read coming.
Why is cum and cumming considered crude?
I guess it goes back to your take on cock verses dick. It’s a matter of personal taste. I instinctively use cum and cumming—there’s no rhyme or reason. I just do it. I’m more put off by jizz, spunk, and spittle. Running across those words in a story equates to hitting a brick wall at 80 mils an hour. They literally cripple me.
This heated debate has raged for years. No matter how loud everyone shouts,.I doubt we’ll get to the bottom of it within the next thirty minutes. Blimey….
Tomorrow, I’ll be updating the plagiarism post with new developments. Grrr!!!
Writers who prefer to use the word come are often heckled for being grammatically incorrect.
Here’s how it was put to me early on:
Come is the act of orgasm
Cum refers to the fluid itself.
So coming and cumming are interchangeable, right? Not really. There are those in the literary community who can’t abide the usage of cumming and readers who would much prefer to read coming.
Why is cum and cumming considered crude?
I guess it goes back to your take on cock verses dick. It’s a matter of personal taste. I instinctively use cum and cumming—there’s no rhyme or reason. I just do it. I’m more put off by jizz, spunk, and spittle. Running across those words in a story equates to hitting a brick wall at 80 mils an hour. They literally cripple me.
This heated debate has raged for years. No matter how loud everyone shouts,.I doubt we’ll get to the bottom of it within the next thirty minutes. Blimey….
Tomorrow, I’ll be updating the plagiarism post with new developments. Grrr!!!
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6 Responses to "Today’s Topic of Discussion: The Other C-word"
said this on 23 May 2011 2:52:55 PM CDT
neither bothers me; come/cum but if I must I prefer to cum
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said this on 23 May 2011 8:26:12 PM CDT
Things that make you go hum? Please don't get me started on the dick v. cock question again, and the word "Jizz" just give me the creeps.
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said this on 23 May 2011 9:23:41 PM CDT
I'm with you Olga and Tracey. When I read Jizz or Spunk the scene automatically becomes either lewd or hilarious--definitely not sexy or erotic. But come&cum /coming&cumming--not so big of a deal. I do feel that cum is the actual fluid and coming is the actual climatic act. However, if the passage is really good and I am definitely feeling it, the issue is the last thing on my mind. I’m not going to be mad at’ya.
PS Sometimes your dealing with just a dick and sometimes a, ah-hum, cock. |
said this on 23 May 2011 9:28:22 PM CDT
Do I lose cool points for spelling Tracy's name wrong? Oops...sorry!
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said this on 24 May 2011 12:34:45 PM CDT
I have to agree there is just something about the words jizz and spunk that turns me off. They just don't come off very sexy or erotic. As far as cum/ come it do agree with the defination. I don't really make a big deal how the author interchanges them when I'm reading a book.
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said this on 25 May 2011 10:37:31 PM CDT
Ok I once reads jizzim, spelling could be wrong. I laughed so hard I sprayed taco salad on the monitor of my laptop. That word just made me loose any and all desire to continue the story. When I see that author, I always laugh.
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