533

Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] thesmokingman@programming.dev 24 points 1 year ago

In my personal swearing, I try to limit it to things that apply to everyone. Fornication, defecation, and damnation are things everyone can do (but might choose not to). Gendered or targeted swears have the possibility of perpetuating toxic traits, so I personally stay away from them. Fuck, shit, damn, all good. Other things get slippery so I try to avoid them myself. Granted, even that is a blurry line as I’ve highlighted I’m fine denigrating walnuts and trumpets elsewhere in this thread. I also don’t force that somewhat provincial view on others because it’s a personal standard. I might talk about why I try to avoid gendered swears, but that’s on me not on you.

[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

I'd argue it's perfectly possible to be a cunt without having one.

[-] 0ops@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, context can matter too though. I might say "son of a bitch" when I miss an exit or something, but I wince when I hear a woman called a bitch. In that context it's essentially a slur

this post was submitted on 06 Jan 2024
533 points (98.4% liked)

Interesting Shares

1446 readers
31 users here now

Fascinating articles, captivating images, satisfying videos, interesting projects, stunning research and more.

Share something you find incredibly interesting.


Prefix must be included in the title!


Mandatory prefixes for posts

It helps to see at glance what post is about and certain clients also offer filters that make prefixes searchable/filterable.

Note: Photon (m.lemmy.zip) frontend used for links above.


Icon attribution


If someone is interested in moderating this community, message @brikox@lemmy.zip.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS