Another thread that demonstrates why we have so many law(er)s. There rarely is universal agreement what is right or wrong. What is universal is that every individual wants a rule that supports our particular point of view.
This behavior is not my preference but I have a duck*load of human behaviors that I find more disturbing than the usage of that word.
Why? Because making it taboo (a cultural preference) is what gives that word its power. If everyone laughed at or ignored it its intent would be eliminated and no longer used in this manner. But not everyone can frame our sensitivities to make this happen. So we’ll argue our positions of free speech versus individual harm hoping a law will be made or not depending on what side of this issue we individually need.
Most young kids for better or worse learn this word from older kids. I once inadvertently came across a group of women using this expletive word with each other. They were embarrassed partly because I heard them. But I suspect their embarrassment was because it took place shorty after we had a discussion about swear words. They argued people shouldn’t use them. What they really meant was men should not direct that word in mixed company or at women in particular. I argued hatred should be not directed at anyone and focusing on the word as a taboo makes us feel better but doesn’t address the real problem. Most of the time people employ the word for effect or to vent. They argued against it and less than ten minutes later demonstrated my argument.
So argue away folks. I understand both sides.
