Tabatha Coffey is redefining the word ‘bitch’

Tabatha Coffey: Yes.

Larry King: Those are words usually applied to men.

Tabatha Coffey: Yes.

Larry King: Does that annoy you?

Tabatha Coffey: It doesn't annoy me. I find it peculiar that a woman cannot have those traits and they're thought of as male traits. I also find it interesting that as a woman, the biggest word that comes to mind is the B word. And I'm called that a lot.

Larry King: I understand you have a caveat for it.

Tabatha Coffey: I do. I found it very off putting. I used to walk through the mall.

Larry King: So when people call you a bitch, what do you say?

Tabatha Coffey: I say yes, I am. Thank you very much. I'm brave, intelligent, tenacious, creative, and honest. And we all should be that way.

Larry King: You always that way?

Tabatha Coffey: Yes, I was.

Larry King: Why do people have trouble doing that? Trouble being honest. Well, they don't want to offend.

Tabatha Coffey: Well, I think people don't want to offend but I think sometimes we become scared. We're scared of what we want to do. We don't want to offend anyone else. And for women, I think one of the biggest fears is we don't want to be portrayed in an unfeminine way, or an aggressive way, or be called the B word. And that's the problem, that holds us back. And that shouldn't be the case.