BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 10 months agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square160fedilinkarrow-up1541arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1532arrow-down1external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square160fedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squareziggurter [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·10 months agoWe’ve finally realized that it’s oppressive language that’s harmful, not bodily-function language?
We’ve finally realized that it’s oppressive language that’s harmful, not bodily-function language?