Scott Gilmore on the importance of swear words and why we can no longer describe our current world using polite vocabulary alone
Tag Archives: swearing
Are we wearing out obscenities?
Profanity sinks deep emotional roots in our brains. When words develop duelling meanings, the bad stuff almost always wins out.
What happens when a lawyer drops the F-bomb
From 2014: A B.C. lawyer’s courthouse curse leads to a disciplinary hearing and a landmark ruling
Cursing comes at a cost in Belgium
The government is putting soap in mouths of citizens after a documentary showed how women are harassed in the streets
Good news, bad news: April 21-28, 2011
WikiLeaks cables prove Omar Khadr was no naive bystander, while Syria cracks down hard on protesters