Why do some females feel that it's ok to refer to themselves and other females as "bitches"?

Why do some females feel that it's ok to refer to themselves and other females as "bitches"?
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Perhaps it was like an old sixties singer, Mary Wells sang – a case of “You Beat Me To The Punch”? I loved that song when I was kid: Mary Wells Many people will use some startling language among themselves, it isn’t unusual. Women seem to like being regarded as bitches if the number of bumper stickers on cars driven by women is an indication.
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