I don’t get it. These words restrict what can be on TV and radio. They change the ratings of games and movies. We go through all this effort to keep these words hidden away from our children, even though the second they hit school they are going to pick them up from another kid most likely.
Why is it that we treat these words like black sheep?
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Generally they refer to taboo things like body waste, sex and genitals or religious blasphemies. Taboos are taboo no matter how you say them.
Hate words like the n word have power behind them because of usage and history. You evoke that when you use them.
Why some are stronger than others is cultural and influenced by usage and changes over time like fashion.
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