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What is Swearing?

What is Swearing?

And should you do it?

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Scott Dikkers
Apr 19, 2024
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For generations, parents and authority figures have warned of the perils of swearing.

Just a few decades ago, swearing was strictly forbidden in polite company, mass media, and politics.

Why? Every swear word has a “safe” alternative that means the same thing. You can’t say “fuck” on TV but you can say “make love,” “hook up,” “get busy” or any number of …

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