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Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Cunt is always going to rile women and some men more. It's a completely different context here. Most women really really don't like it.

A fuck or shit as long as it's not in a children's park or anything in most places isn't going to be that big a deal.