BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zip • 11 months agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimexternal-linkmessage-square20 fedilinkarrow-up1179file-text
arrow-up1179external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zip • 11 months agomessage-square20 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squareziggurter [he/him, comrade/them]hexbear8·11 months agoWe've finally realized that it's oppressive language that's harmful, not bodily-function language? link
We've finally realized that it's oppressive language that's harmful, not bodily-function language?